Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Terry Dyer suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a domestic violence call at a local church two days earlier.
He collapsed while appearing in a General Sessions Court criminal case. He received immediate medical attention and was transported to Jackson General Hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Dyer was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for three years and had previously served with the Jackson Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Dyer gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 33 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denmark community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Terry Dyer served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Terry Dyer is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terry Dyer's cause is highlighted.
How Terry Dyer Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Terry Dyer is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Military Service
Terry Dyer served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Madison County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
