Overview
- Authorities were called to his Clarksville property Friday morning and pronounced him dead at the scene, and the cause has not been disclosed.
- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said the call came around 7 a.m. local time.
- Burkhart, a Republican, was in his second term representing Tennessee’s 75th District after first winning election in 2022 and earning reelection in 2024.
- Tributes from both parties, including House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Majority Leader William Lamberth, Democratic leaders, and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, praised his public service.
- A longtime local public servant, he served three terms on the Clarksville City Council, worked as assistant fire chief, and sat on boards for the Montgomery County Education Foundation and the Sexual Assault Center.