Updated: 4:31 PM EST Jan 28, 2021 The Union County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday the passing of a colleague who was a 37-year veteran of law enforcement.Sgt. Tommy Cudd died Thursday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from complications of leukemia and COVID-related illnesses, according to a release from Capt. Scott Coffer. Cudd was escorted home Thursday by his fellow law enforcement officers to Union County, who drove their units in a procession from Spartanburg to Union. Tommy was a person who always put everyone first, now at this time we must stand up and support his family and our law enforcement family, Sheriff Jeff Bailey said.