A Utah police department thanked the “heroic” nurse who informed law enforcement that it was against hospital policy to draw blood from an unconscious patient without a warrant. The department also revealed the patient was actually a reserve officer for their department.
In a statement on Facebook, the Rigby Police Department identified the victim as William Gray, a reserve officer who was “severely injured” in a car accident during his truck-driving job.
“The Rigby Police Department would like to thank the nurse involved and hospital staff for standing firm, and protecting Officer Gray’s rights as a patient and victim. Protecting the rights of others is truly a heroic act,” the department said.
Salt Lake City’s mayor and police chief on Friday apologized after footage emerged of a Utah law enforcement officer arresting a Utah University Hospital nurse, who said she was assaulted and unlawfully detained after informing police of the hospital’s policy.
The nurse, Alex Wubbels, said she told police that hospital policy does not allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant.
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Patient who Utah nurse was dragged in handcuffs for protecting revealed to be a reserve cop https://t.co/KbGc4DzP4t pic.twitter.com/3ZsDf3oJYM
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