Bookmark AccidentsGeneral NewsObituariesRoy HerronTennesseeTennessee state governmentU.S. News Veteran Tennessee Democratic Legislator, Roy Herron, Passes Away Following Jet Ski Mishap by Ryan Lee July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023 Veteran Tennessee Democrat, Roy Herron, dies at 69 from a jet ski accident. He served 26 years in the state legislature and chaired the party.