Joel Scott Cash

Deadly force

Walton County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dan Dennington responded to a 911 call at a John Deere Road home after family members said Cash had fired two shots inside the home. Dennington arrived to find Cash outside the house armed with a shotgun, police said. Authorities said Dennington told Cash to drop his weapon, but he did not. Other deputies arrived on the scene and Cash continued to threaten officers with his weapon. It was then that Dennington shot and killed Cash.