A Frederick County Sheriff's Office courthouse deputy is on leave after a member of his family shot herself with his agency-issued firearm.
Deputies were called to the home of the man, who is a non-sworn civilian courthouse deputy, for the report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the early morning hours of Feb. 27.
The family member later died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said today that two investigators in his office are conducting a criminal death investigation and an internal investigation.
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This is a tragic story but the headline is misleading. I thought it was going to be about incompetence in the Sheriff's office.
ReplyDeleteIt's those 'internal investigations' that I just cannot find any trust in and never will. Kinda like the fox guarding the henhouse.
ReplyDeleteWho would imagine that your life partner would use the tool of your trade that supported her, to commit suicide, whether it be a drill, power saw, or gun.
ReplyDeletePoor guy must be in shambles.