Sheriff Roy Wilson Weatherford III - Sumner County Sheriff's Office - TN - True Life Hero

Roy Wilson Weatherford III ("Sonny")
- Aug. 02, 2024 -

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Sumner County Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	Bethpage TN, USA
Born:	Jun. 14, 1959
Fallen:	Aug. 02, 2024
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 65 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Sumner County Sheriff's Office - TN 117 W Smith St Gallatin, TN 37066 USA (615)452-2616
County:	Sumner
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sheriff
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Accident - Natural
Weapon Class:	Fall
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	1
On The Job:	41 years

Bio: Roy Wilson Weatherford III was married to the love of his life, Tammy, for twenty-four years, and was a loving father to Michael and Dustin. His grandchildren, Jemma, Gunner, Bella, and Keagan were the light of his life and their 'Pap' was the light of theirs.

His life�s purpose was service to his community, which he carried out dutifully in his 42 years in law enforcement. He began his career as an officer with the Portland Police Department in 1983; moving to deputy for the Sumner County Sheriff�s Office in 1985. He became chief deputy under Sheriff Bob Barker in 2006. In 2010, he became interim Sheriff upon the death of Sheriff Barker, and he was elected Sheriff of Sumner County later that year.

He served in various positions on the board for the Tennessee Sheriffs� Association and was elected to Vice President of his division at the 2024 Conference. He faithfully served the citizens of Sumner County, the men and women of the Sumner County Sheriff�s Office, and the Tennessee Sheriffs� Association until his death on August 2, 2024. His compassion, empathy, and commitment to justice will be his legacy. The men and women of the Sumner County Sheriff�s Office will honor his memory in continuing the work they do in service to the community that he so loved.

Sheriff Weatherford had served with the Sumner County Sheriff's Office for 39 years and had served as sheriff for 14 years. He had previously served with the Portland Police Department for two years.

Survived by:

Wife
& two sons

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	TN USA Thu. Aug. 01, 2024
Summary:	Sheriff Sonny Weatherford succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he fell while attending the 2024 Tennessee Sheriff's Association Conference at Sevierville Convention Center. He suffered a severe head injury as a result of the fall and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away the following day.
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Last Updated: Aug. 15, 2024