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Bandera County Jailer Shot

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No. Not in a felonious escape attempt but as the result of a misplaced game of hide-and-seek.
Thinking he was going to pull a prank on two dispatchers on duty by hiding in a dark room at the Jail & Justice Center and scaring them, Daniel Spengler instead startled Sheriff's Deputy A.J. Griffin, and ended up shot.

The dispatchers, all female, had been hearing strange noises outside and in the administrative area of the building. When a dispatcher heard rattling noises outside of her door, she looked into the corridor and saw nothing. When she heard the rattling noises again, she asked Griffin to investigate.

The first room he inspected was empty; the second appeared to be empty, but it was dark and difficult to see. Spengler was hiding behind something, then jumped out making a growling noise. Startled, Griffin jumped back and discharged his firearm, shooting the jailer in the right leg.

Spengler will likely have to have more surgery, however his injury is not life threatening. Both men are on paid administrative leave.

It is not know whether Spengler, a certified jailer who has been with the SO for one-and-a-half years, would be entitled to coverage from Worker's Compensation because playing a prank "is not part of his job description."

UPDATE:
I just found this.

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Comments

Brian 25. September 2009, 19:34

Hide and seek with guns usually doesn't have a happy ending.

Rick 26. September 2009, 03:52

What would possess a man to jump out and scare someone that was carrying a gun? :bandit:

Karen 6. October 2009, 15:14

:eyes: I am SO happy that my brother was never given guns when we were growing up. I know he'd have sprayed the house with lead in an attempt to locate me.

Rick 7. October 2009, 03:16

You really need to know the whole story of the Bandera County SO.
My little girl had a crush on one of them when she was in high school. Everyone though I was over reacting for not liking the guy. Years later he was busted for selling cocaine to high school girls. Another couldn't drive a squad car because he had to many DWIs. Several were busted at a drug party with high school kids. It took six of them to bring down the county attorney's son after a car chase and he was released to his mother, never to stand charges. On and on, on and on.

Karen 7. October 2009, 16:36

Wow...sounds like a really awesome group of people. :eyes:

Babyli 21. October 2009, 15:33

Very interestingly and well written!

Rick 21. October 2009, 15:53

Thanks.

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