Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Cassady succumbed to complications from gunshot wounds he received on October 29, 2010.
Deputy Cassady and other deputies responded to a domestic call at 8083 Baywind Circle in Pensacola around 10:00 a.m. When they entered the home, a subject was holding a screaming female hostage and using her as a shield. The subject shot three deputies before he was struck once in the hand and retreated into the bathroom. SWAT members were able to convince the shooter to surrender.
Three deputies and the female hostage survived their gunshot wounds. Deputy Cassady was in critical condition for 20 days. After losing both kidneys and receiving a kidney transplant, Deputy Cassady suffered from multiple medical issues. On July 15, 2025, he passed away from medical conditions he developed due to his gunshot wounds.
The suspect, who was the former boyfriend of the female he took hostage, was convicted of four counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, armed kidnapping, and trespassing, and was sentenced to four life terms.
Deputy Cassady had served with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, three sisters, and two nieces.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cassady gave the Escambia County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cassady.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy H. Cassady is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Escambia County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremy H. Cassady's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremy H. Cassady Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremy H. Cassady is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremy H. Cassady was killed by gun; unknown type.
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