PENSACOLA, Fla. — Escambia County Deputy Jeremy Cassady has died nearly 15 years after he was critically wounded in a 2010 domestic disturbance call that turned violent, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Cassady, who was shot on October 29, 2010, succumbed on July 15, 2025, to medical complications stemming from his injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.
Cassady and fellow deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a home where a man was holding a woman hostage and using her as a human shield. The suspect opened fire, striking three deputies and the woman. Cassady was critically injured, spending 20 days in intensive care, and later required a kidney transplant after losing both kidneys.
Despite surviving the initial shooting, Cassady faced long-term health complications related to his injuries, according to the page. Officials confirmed those complications ultimately led to his death.
The suspect, identified as the woman’s former boyfriend, was arrested after a standoff with SWAT and later convicted on multiple charges, including four counts of attempted murder, armed kidnapping and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to four life terms.
Deputy Cassady served with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for six years. He is survived by his wife, mother, three sisters and two nieces.
Deputy Charles Riley, who was married with two children, died from his injuries; Detective Brett Stassi Jr., the son of Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, remains hospitalized
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