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Sheriff honors deputies for life-saving response

Board of Commissioners, Carter County, Tennessee · July 1, 2026

Summary

Sheriff Dexter Lunceford presented commendations to three deputies who performed CPR and administered Narcan, crediting them with life-saving actions until rescue personnel arrived.

Sheriff Dexter Lunceford presented life-saving commendations to Deputies Christopher Peak, Christopher Cullum and Deputy Josh Peters during the July 19 meeting. According to the minutes, the deputies performed CPR and administered Narcan to a patient and maintained care until the Rescue Squad arrived; the sheriff presented them with official commendations in recognition of those efforts.

The action was a presentation item and was recorded in the meeting minutes; no formal vote or appropriation was associated with the commendations.

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