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Fort Dodge police officer loses consciousness after traffic stop and exposure to possible fentanyl

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FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge police officer lost consciousness this weekend after a traffic stop and exposure to possible fentanyl.

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, a Fort Dodge Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the Kenyon Road Bridge at approximately 5:00 P.M. Upon contacting the female driver, she began giving false identification information to the officer. The female was ultimately identified as Kayla Potter, 28 years old of Clare, Iowa. It was discovered that Ms. Potter was operating the vehicle without a valid license and subsequently taken into custody on Providing False Identification Information and Driving on a Suspended License, both simple misdemeanors. Ms. Potter made her initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court at 9:00 A.M. Monday morning.

While on scene of the traffic contact, the officer handled an unknown substance before transporting the female to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC). While transporting the female, the officer began feeling dizzy and lightheaded. So much so the officer himself radioed dispatch to have medics dispatched to the LEC to examine him. When officers and medics arrived to the LEC to assist, they discovered the officer to be lethargic and unresponsive in his patrol vehicle.
The officer was transported emergent to Unity Point Hospital, and given at least two doses of Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, while beingtransported. Additional Narcan doses were administered after arriving to the emergency room. The officer quickly recovered the Narcan treatment and was kept overnight for precautionary observations before being released around noon today.

“At this time it is suspected the unknown substance is a form of fentanyl, but until further testing is completed, we cannot be certain,” Fort Dodge police said in a prepared statement. “Although many similar instances have occurred nationwide to first responders, this was the first incident we are aware of in Fort Dodge. The officer is doing well and recovering at home with his family.”

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