Deputy Stockstill and his wife, Amy, have been residents of Perry County since August 2019. They moved here from Picayune, Mississippi, where he attended Picayune Memorial High School, then began his military career by joining the US Army at the age of seventeen.
Michael is a combat veteran, serving in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom as a Sapper RCP.
Sheriff Weems said, "Since moving to Perry County, Michael has dedicated his life to the service, protection, and well-being of the citizens of this great community."
Michael is not only a full time member of the Perry County Sheriff's Office, where he serves as a Patrol Deputy Sheriff, but he is also an active member of the Sheriff's Special Response Team (SWAT), Perry County Rescue Squad, Linden VFD, and Tennessee National Guard 890th Sapper company in Huntingdon.
