A bullet struck a wall inside Froedtert Hospital after a sheriff’s deputy attempted to clear the firearm Friday afternoon.Deputies were initially sent to the hospital after being notified that a patient had a holstered firearm.Two deputies responded and secured the firearm from the patient, who had a valid concealed carry permit.However, the hospital has posted restrictions regarding the presence of firearms in the building.As a deputy attempted to clear the weapon, the firearm discharged, and the bullet struck a wall. No one was struck or injured. The only people present in the exam room at the time of the incident were two deputies and the patient.Sheriff David Clarke ordered a criminal investigation into the discharge of the weapon by the deputy and it will be reviewed by the district attorney’s office. The deputy has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.“Attempting to clear a firearm in a hospital examination room is unimaginable, rising to the level of recklessness,” Sheriff Clarke said. “We don’t train this way in the handling of our own firearms. Fortunately, nobody was struck. However, this lack of awareness by this deputy is serious enough to pursue a charge of recklessly endangering safety. This is intolerable.”An internal investigation will also be conducted. No further information will be released pending the outcome of the investigations.

A bullet struck a wall inside Froedtert Hospital after a sheriff’s deputy attempted to clear the firearm Friday afternoon.

Deputies were initially sent to the hospital after being notified that a patient had a holstered firearm.


Two deputies responded and secured the firearm from the patient, who had a valid concealed carry permit.

However, the hospital has posted restrictions regarding the presence of firearms in the building.

As a deputy attempted to clear the weapon, the firearm discharged, and the bullet struck a wall. No one was struck or injured.

The only people present in the exam room at the time of the incident were two deputies and the patient.

Sheriff David Clarke ordered a criminal investigation into the discharge of the weapon by the deputy and it will be reviewed by the district attorney’s office.

The deputy has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

“Attempting to clear a firearm in a hospital examination room is unimaginable, rising to the level of recklessness,” Sheriff Clarke said. “We don’t train this way in the handling of our own firearms. Fortunately, nobody was struck. However, this lack of awareness by this deputy is serious enough to pursue a charge of recklessly endangering safety. This is intolerable.”

An internal investigation will also be conducted.

No further information will be released pending the outcome of the investigations.