Published: July 19, 2019

HAZMAT CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE HICKMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TODAY TO A POSSIBLE EXPOSER TO FENTANYL.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, AN AGENT WAS DOUBLE BAGGING HEROIN SEIZED DURING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE STARTED FEELING NAUSEOUS AND DIZZY AND WAS SHORT OF BREATH.  THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION.  THE AGENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.  AN ALL CLEAR WAS EVENTUALLY GIVEN AND OPERATIONS RESUMED TO NORMAL.