Student Injured by Accidental Discharge of Police Weapon at School

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Student Injured by Accidental Discharge of Police Weapon at School

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INDIANA STATE POLICE PUTNAMVILLE DISTRICT 1927 US 40 West Greencastle, IN 46135 www.in.gov/isp FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt​ CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Ames Public Information Officer 812-240-0030 DATE: 11-17-22

Student Injured by Accidental Discharge of Police Weapon at School​ Vermillion County - Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post have been requested by Sheriff Mike Phelps to investigate an accidental shooting, involving a Vermillion County Deputy, that took place on November 17, 2022, at South Vermillion High School, in Clinton, Indiana. At approximately 9:35 a.m., Deputy Tim DisPennett, a nineteen year veteran of the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Department, was instructing a law enforcement class at South Vermillion High School. The classroom instruction was based on law enforcement scenarios. During the course of the instruction, Deputy DisPennett accidentally discharged his service weapon striking a student in the classroom. Medical assistance was immediately rendered to the student that was injured. The student was subsequently transported to a local hospital in Terre Haute, with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is being conducted by Indiana State Police detectives, Jason Schoffstall, Don Curtis, and Mike Featherling, with the assistance of First Sergeant Brian Maudlin and CSI Sergeant Brandon Mullen. Deputy DisPennett has been placed on administrative leave, which is customary in these types of situations. This is an active and ongoing Indiana State Police investigation. There is no further information to release at this time. Upon completion of the investigation, Indiana State Police detectives will submit a full report of the incident to the Vermillion County Prosecutor’s Office for review. -30-​ AMES

 

[MCgrease08]

I liked it better when cops in classrooms only shot themselves in the foot.

I'm old school like that.

 

[Ark]

I liked it better when cops in classrooms only shot themselves in the foot.

I'm old school like that.

I am the only one in the room qualified to handle this weapon

 

[Creedmoor]

Do they put classroom "pops" on a Troopers permanent record?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Do they put classroom "pops" on a Troopers permanent record?

This was a Sheriff's Deputy.

Time to get the police out of schools AND abolish qualified immunity but it is always time to abolish QI.

 

[Creedmoor]

This was a Sheriff's Deputy.

Time to get the police out of schools AND abolish qualified immunity but it is always time to abolish QI.

Yes, Thanks.

 

[JCSR]

Alec Baldwin has entered the chat.

 

[flatlander]

Negligent discharge..... NOT a ****ing accidental discharge. Just pickin nits

 

[Gunmetalgray]

That could have ended a lot worse.

 

[d.kaufman]

 

[Mgderf]

Why was there live ammo in a classroom setting?
Even the biggest of idiots know this is verboten.

 

[Creedmoor]

Why was there love ammo in a classroom setting?
Even the biggest of idiots know this is verboten.

Love hurts at 1250 fps.

 

[Mgderf]

Love hurts at 1250 fps.

Damned autocorrect...

 

[Creedmoor]

Damned autocorrect...

Times like that, one has to work fast.

 

[Mgderf]

Love hurts at 1250 fps.

Everything hurts at 1250fps

 

[bwframe]

Why was there live ammo in a classroom setting?
Even the biggest of idiots know this is verboten.

Why was he pointing a gun at anything he was not willing to destroy?

All guns are always loaded...


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[Trapper Jim]

Deputy probably didn’t like my Casual Gun Owner reference either.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

What a dumbass.

 

[KellyinAvon]

This caught my eye in the news article. Either Vermillion County still packs 6-shooters, or Brandyn and Dana don't know a Colt-Walker from a Yeet Cannon.

“They were going through scenarios today about how to deal with a bad guy,” Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames said. According to Ames, that was when the class instructor accidentally discharged his service revolver.

Police ID deputy in Vermillion school weapon discharge

VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A South Vermillion High School student was shot and injured after what’s being called an accidental discharge of a firearm by a law enforcement officer. …

fox59.com

 

[blain]

The article didn't say the round ricocheted off anything.
So the Sheriff's Deputy is sweeping "students" with the muzzle of his firearm?

That's too bad, because Deputy Tim DisPennett was so close to getting his 20year pin.
~ Merry Christmas ~