LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An Orange County sheriff's deputy shot in the line of duty four months ago was finally released from a rehabilitation center in Louisville Wednesday afternoon. 

"Today means the absolute world," Darian Andry said. "I have so many emotions about him coming home. I'm excited. I'm scared. I'm nervous."

It's a homecoming months in the making. Police said Orange County Deputy Zac Andry was shot during a traffic stop in southern Indiana.

During the stop, investigators with Indiana State Police said Zac Andry suspected criminal activity and asked Austin Schepers, 33, to step out of the car. That's when police said Schepers shot the deputy four times and sped off.

"I just couldn't believe that something like that happened in our small community," Orange County Sheriff David Henderson said. 

One of those bullets crossed the front of Zac Andry's brain. 

Zac Andry was rushed to UofL Health Hospital. His doctors said he was just barely out of a coma.

"It was one of the worst cases I have seen," said Dr. Emily Sieg, Director of Neurotrauma for UofL Health.

Zac Andry has a long road of recovery ahead of him, which could take months to several years. Right now, his children are just thrilled to have him home again.

"They are bouncing off the walls as we speak," Darian Andry said, "It's been 96 days, so we're going to have to adjust to our new normal at home."

Wednesday was an emotional day for his wife. Frazier Rehabilitation Institute staff members, first responders, and community members cheered as Darian Andry wheeled her husband through the lobby and into his ride home. 

"Everyone's pulling for Zac," Henderson said. "I probably field 20 phone calls a night from people who want to know what they can do to help."

Zac Andry will come back to Louisville for physical therapy three times a week for the foreseeable future. His family will be by his side through it all.

"I'm willing to give him the extensive care and therapy that he needs to get back to his normal," Darian Andry said.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office continues to fundraise for the Andry Family. Henderson said there's always room for Zac Andry.

"Whether it's being a deputy or a dispatcher or just wanting to come hang-out," Henderson said. "He's always going to have a place at the sheriff's department."

You can visit the Orange County Sheriff's Office Facebook page to make a donation to The Andry Family. Sheriff Henderson said there's also a rifle auction coming up the week of April 14, 2025.

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