Florida deputy beaten on interstate in 2016 found dead
Deputy Dean Bardes
CBS Fort Meyers affiliate WINK-TV reports Cape Coral police found  48-year-old Lee County Deputy Dean Bardes  dead in  his  home Tuesday.
Police say no foul play is suspected in  Bardes ' death. A cause of death hasn't been released.
Authorities said that in November 2016   Bardes  was confronted and slammed to the ground by 53-year-old Edward Strother after a pursuit. A man who police have described as a good Samaritan  Ashad Russell  shot and killed Strother. Russell wasn't charged in the shooting.
WINK says  Bardes  was working a crash when Strother  53  drove past  him   nearly running  him  over. Following the high-speed chase  Strother rushed  Bardes  and slammed  him  to the ground after both men left their vehicles.
 Bardes  was taken to a hospital and later recovered from physical injuries.
Lee County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Schall said  Bardes  had served for 14 years "with honor and dignity."
CBS Fort Meyers affiliate WINK-TV reports Cape Coral police found   [TGT] dead in   [TGT]   home Tuesday.
Police say no foul play is suspected in   [TGT]  death. A cause of death hasn't been released.
Authorities said that in November 2016   Bardes  was confronted and slammed to the ground by 53-year-old Edward Strother after a pursuit. A man who police have described as a good Samaritan  Ashad Russell  shot and killed Strother. Russell wasn't charged in the shooting.
WINK says   [TGT] was working a crash when Strother  53  drove past   [TGT]    nearly running   [TGT]   over. Following the high-speed chase  Strother rushed   [TGT] and slammed  him  to the ground after both men left their vehicles.
  [TGT] was taken to a hospital and later recovered from physical injuries.
Lee County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Schall said   [TGT] had served for 14 years "with honor and dignity."