Chance Carlton Act Recognizes Linemen Among Tennessee’s First Responders

When storms send most people inside, electrical linemen are often among those heading into the damage. In Tennessee, the risks they take now carry recognition under state law. The Chance Carlton Act, named for a Carroll County Electric Department lineman who died in the line of duty during severe weather in April 2025, extends the state’s line-of-duty death annuity to qualifying electrical linemen — placing them alongside emergency responders already covered by the law.