Line of Duty Deaths Database

Terry L. Watts
Name
Terry L. Watts
Local
L2585, Shelby County
Gender
Male
Age
51
District
14
Occupation
Lieutenant
Type of Duty
Training
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - Contagious Disease: COVID-19
Nature of Fatal Injury
Other/Miscellaneous - Infectious Disease
Date of Death
2/10/2021
Year Placed On Wall
2023
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Terry L. Watts, IAFF 14th District Local 2585, Shelby County, Tennessee. Brother Watts, 51, passed away on February 10, 2021 from complications of Covid-19.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Serenity Funeral Home, 1638 Sycamore View Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38134; phone: (901) 379-0861. Funeral service is at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2021 also at Serenity Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the family or the Local can be sent to IAFF Local 2585, PO Box 342743, Memphis TN 38184-2743
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Biographical Comments
From Fire Chief Alvin D. Benson:
It is with our most profound sadness that we here at the Shelby County Fire Department share the news that one of our own has passed. During the overnight hours of February 10th, 2021, Lieutenant Terry Watts succumbed to complications of the Coronavirus. Among the fire fighters, administration, dispatchers and many many others throughout fire departments all over the mid-south, Terry will be so fondly remembered and our collective thoughts are steadfastly with his spouse, four children and all of the members of his family.
Terry joined the Shelby County Fire Department in the fall of 2006. He arrived here from the Fire Department in Jackson, Tennessee. Terry made his mark right away and was loved by all of us. Known to be incredibly compassionate to everyone he met, he taught others how to smile, how to laugh, how to endure – he taught us how to learn.
Lieutenant Watts was 51 years of age and is responsible for the intense and professional training of many fire fighters who will carry his legacy well into our futures.
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