On Thursday the Carter County Sheriff’s Office announced the agency was deeply saddened to learn that Lt. Brian “Bull” Durham had passed away at the age of 41.

Durham passed away as a result of a medical condition.

Durham was an active patrol commander at the time of his death. He served at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office for 14 years, working in various roles for patrol, corrections, and as a member of the S.W.A.T. team. He was promoted to patrol Sergeant in 2009 and achieved the rank of Lieutenant in 2017.

A statement released by the CCSO on Thursday said the deputies of Carter County will remember Durham as an honorable leader, a man of his word and a friend. He had a reputation as a gentle giant and a man of integrity. He will be sorely missed by his friends and co-workers and by the county he faithfully served.

“Bull was one of our best,” Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said. “My prayers are with his family, and I know the deputies feel the same way.”