ORANGE CO. – Orange County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Zac Andry is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital in Louisville on Wednesday at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Sheriff David Henderson will lead Deputy Andry back to Orange County, traveling on US 150 East into Paoli and then to French Lick on US Hwy 150/56.
The public is encouraged to line the streets to support Deputy Andry.
Sheriff Henderson will update their Facebook page concerning Deputy Andry’s return. The anticipated arrival time in Orange County is around noon Eastern Time or shortly after.
Deputy Andry was critically wounded in a January shooting. He was shot four times, including once in the head, during a traffic stop on January 3rd at the intersection of US 150 and State Road 56. The suspect, Austin Schepers, fled the scene and was later killed by law enforcement in Louisville.
Despite the long road to recovery, Darian Andry expressed gratitude for the community’s support, prayers, and outpouring of love. She described her husband as her “miracle and superhero.”
She also requested privacy for the family while adjusting to their “new lives at home,” emphasizing that unannounced visitors would not be welcome.
