Jason Clarke Brady, 40, of Waverly, Ohio, died of a gunshot wound to the head on December 3, 2015. The shooting occurred at the home of his neighbor, former Pike County Deputy Joel Jenkins, on East 7th Street in Waverly. According to reports, Jenkins had been drinking alcohol and taking medication and was attempting to show Brady how to disarm an assailant when a loaded firearm discharged and struck Brady.

Jenkins turned himself in and was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and tampering with evidence. He was held on $200,000 bond. In court Jenkins apologized to the Brady family and later received a prison sentence totaling three and a half years, including one year for a gun specification and 30 months for reckless homicide. The community reacted with shock, and the Brady family held Jenkins fully responsible for Jason’s death.