The Kentucky State Police has formally identified the Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputy who was killed Monday in Marshall County as Chief Deputy Jody Cash.
Chief Deputy Cash also served as a Kentucky State Police Trooper from 2011 to 2018 when he retired at the rank of Sergeant.
The KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is continuing the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, May 16, 2022, at approximately 2:10 p.m. CST in Marshall County.
To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered. Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the case.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement: “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.”
Condolences for Chief Deputy Cash and his family have been posted by law enforcement from all over Southwest Kentucky and Northwest Tennessee, including from Henry County Sheriff Josh Frey who said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cash family and Kentucky law enforcement. Chief Deputy Jody Cash was a great officer. He will be greatly missed by his fellow officers and the community in which he served. Please lift the family up in prayer and all that were involved.”
The shooting occurred at aproximately 2:10 p.m. CST outside the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office in Benton, Ky.
KSP Post 1 Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene, and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Chief Deputy Cash was shot on scene and transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The suspect who also was shot later died. He has not been identified.