By Sarah Calams
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SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — A Tennessee sheriff has died from injuries sustained during a fall, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Sumner County Sheriff Roy “Sonny” Weatherford took a fall and sustained a severe head injury while attending the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association Conference, according to the page. He died on Aug. 2.
Weatherford had served with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office for 39 years and had served as sheriff for 14 years, according to the page. He is survived by his wife, two sons, four grandchildren and three siblings.
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