Vernon County Sheriff’s Deputies called upon at courthouse

VIROQUA, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports an incident took place at the Vernon County Courthouse, in the City of Viroqua, on Tuesday morning (August 5).

At approximately 9:45a the Vernon County Clerk of Courts Office received a call indicating there was an unresponsive adult male inside an automobile in the parking lot at the county courthouse. Court staff immediately summoned the court security officer, a full-time deputy sheriff, who responded directly to the patient and notified the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center requesting additional resources.

With the busy court schedule, a second court security officer, a part-time deputy sheriff, was available and retrieved medical equipment and supplies from the patrol vehicle. The first sheriff’s deputy quickly recognized that the patient was displaying signs of an opioid overdose and took immediate action according to his training.

The Viroqua Police Department, Viroqua Fire Department, Viroqua Emergency Medical Responders, and Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance all arrived on scene to further care. The patient was transported to Vernon Health, treated, and released.

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