David Rodgers
David Rodgers, 40, a former worship pastor, died on February 19, 2026, from what Kentucky State Police, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the Daviess County Coroner's Office describe as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near his home in the Utica area of Daviess County, Kentucky. He had been released on bond days earlier, before his death. Officials said the death remained under investigation and that the case would stay open until a formal death certificate is entered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Kentucky State Police, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the county coroner's office say he died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near his home after being released on bond.
Reported by: Kentucky State Police (outside investigators); Daviess County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Daviess County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).