Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain John Cash drowned after attempting several rescues at the beach next to Royal Palm Way.
A strong undertow had resulted in the drowning of three other swimmers that day. Captain Cash had already performed two rescues before he, too, drowned as a result of the undertow.
Captain Cash had served with the Palm Beach Police Department for four years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Cash gave the Palm Beach Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Palm Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Cash.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain John M. Cash is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Palm Beach Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. Cash's cause is highlighted.
How John M. Cash Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John M. Cash is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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