The domestic violence case against Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt has been dismissed without prejudice, according to online court records from Johnson County, Kansas.
Merritt was accused of ‘unlawfully, knowingly, or recklessly’ causing bodily harm to his daughter and charged with Class B person misdemeanor on April 23. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $2,5000 personal recognizance bond.
The 54-year-old Merritt is married with five children, including one step child, according to his social media posts.
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Chiefs defensive coach Dave Merritt on the Red Carpet before the Super Bowl Championship Ring Ceremony on June 15, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri
Along with his sons, Kansas City Chiefs defensive back coach Dave Merritt, right, celebrates after a 31-20 victory in Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers on February 2, 2020
The five-time Super Bowl champion has worked as an assistant NFL coach since 2001
