The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and county officials have created a tribute in the main hall on the first floor of the courthouse honoring Caldwell County native and former deputy, Calloway County Chief Deputy Jody Cash.
Officials say the community is invited to come to the courthouse and jot down a memory or note to the family or simply sign the book to let them know they are all in our thoughts and prayers. They note the book will be given to Cash’s family.
Meanwhile, following the tragic death of Chief Deputy Cash, 1st District Congressman James Comer honored the late law enforcement officer in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday.
Comer noted that Cash, who had served in numerous roles from the Murray State Police Department to the Kentucky State Police, was both a distinguished and caring law enforcement officer.
click to download audioHe went on to say Chief Deputy Cash also assisted first responders when the tornado hit Mayfield in December.
click to download audioCash and a second person were reportedly killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in the area of the Marshall County Detention Center. State police said they both were transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Cash, a 1996 graduate of Caldwell County High School, began his law enforcement officer career at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office in 1999. He worked there for two years and moved to Murray State University Police where he was the assistant chief. He left there in 2011 to join the Kentucky State Police and was the valedictorian of his Kentucky State Police Cadet Class. He was named the 2013 Post 1 Trooper of the Year and then later went to work at the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office.
Funeral arrangements for Cash are currently incomplete at Imes Funeral Home in Murray.
