Ky. deputy shot, killed outside detention center
Deputy Jody Cash, a 23-year veteran, was pronounced dead at the hospital; a suspect was also killed
Duty Death: Jody Cash - [Calloway County, Kentucky]
End of Service: 05/16/2022
By Suzie Ziegler
BENTON, Ky. — An investigation is underway after a Kentucky deputy was fatally shot outside the Marshall County Detention Center on Monday, WKDZ Radio reported. A suspect was also killed.
Deputy Jody Cash of the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the report. Few details about the incident were initially released. The Kentucky State Police is investigating.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear expressed his condolences in a statement.
“This deputy has paid the ultimate sacrifice today while serving our commonwealth. Let us honor the life, bravery and service of this deputy,” Andy Beshear wrote on Twitter. “I ask Kentuckians to join us in holding the family and loved ones of the Calloway County Deputy in their prayers.”
Cash is a 23-year law enforcement veteran, the report said.
UPDATE: The slain Calloway County Sheriff's deputy has been identified as Jody Cash, a retired Kentucky State Police sergeant, according to Taylorsville Police. Details at https://t.co/jHNCnafGJp pic.twitter.com/xi6N7AHcKC
— ABC 36 News (@ABC36News) May 17, 2022
Britainy and I ask Kentuckians to join us in holding the family and loved ones of the Calloway County Deputy in their prayers. This deputy has paid the ultimate sacrifice today while serving our commonwealth. Let us honor the life, bravery and service of this deputy. ^AB
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) May 16, 2022
