On April 1st, 2026, Benton County deputies in Missouri responded to a call involving a man in need of medical assistance during a mental health crisis. What happened next inside the back of an ambulance has since drawn public scrutiny after body cam footage of the incident was released. Are you shooting up methamphetamine? Are you [ __ ] put meth in me? I'm not putting Nobody's putting meth in you, buddy. We're going to give you some >> We're going to give you a normal saline, okay? Cuz you're pretty drunk. That's about all I can tell. I'm getting Look, I'm getting drunk standing here. Yeah, it's God, do not move. I am very drunk. I am drunk. You're not drunk? Don't move on her, buddy. What the [ __ ] is going on right now? Ow. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Seabrooke. Relax. Relax? YEAH. NO. OKAY. HEY. YOU GOT HIM OKAY? MOTHER [ __ ] YOU. [ __ ] DO NOT [ __ ] TOUCH HER. YOU UNDERSTAND ME? DO NOT [ __ ] TOUCH HER. TASER, TASER, TASER. PUT your hands behind your back. NOW. >> YOU STOP MOVING. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND your back. I got him up. Right now. >> Where the [ __ ] am I? Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind YOUR BACK. >> WHY? NOW. DO AS YOU'RE [ __ ] TOLD, DUDE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? Ask for back up. Do it again. What the [ __ ] is going on? Put your hands behind your back. Hold on, let me GET MY TASER. HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY. NOW. GOT IT. I got damn, dude. Take that [ __ ] hand off. No. God damn, dude. Got it. Go get Go get my shackles, leg shackles out. This is why I don't go to suicidals. But what about if I I know, I know that. And I I know. But this is why we don't go to suicidals. Because technically if he says he doesn't want to go, we can't go. I know, but it's the same thing. I know. Hey, Donald. What? Listen to me right now. All right. You need to knock it off. Do you understand me? I understand what? You need to knock it off. What? Listen to me. Listen to me right now. Do not move your legs and listen. You need to knock it off. Knock what off? You're fighting law enforcement. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? There's no reason for this. What the [ __ ] is going on? >> DO NOT KICK ME. You kick me, you're going TO JAIL. DO you understand? No. Kick her again, DUDE. YOU AIN'T THE ONE. KICK HER AGAIN. GOT HIM? I'M all My shit's all [ __ ] up now. This Hang on a minute. Where's your cuff key at, Seabrooke? Hey, hey, hey, hey. I can't move him. I don't want to hurt him. >> not move. Do you understand? >> That's the thing. Cuz they're >> Keep it up, you're going to jail. He can go to jail cuz he just assaulted me. So Don't don't I got it. I just got to get this undone. God [ __ ] damn. You got him? Is that me in here? Watch this [ __ ] Watch this. There. Got it. Yeah. You can go to jail for assault. For assault on law Assault on Leo. What the [ __ ] is going on? Move so I can go talk to his family cuz I need to get the [ __ ] out of here. Try to Do you guys have straps to completely strap him down? Let's get him strapped Watch yourself, dick. Thank you, Jake. Give me Give me that strap over there, bud. What the [ __ ] is going on? Stop moving. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? STOP MOVING. STOP MOVING? Nobody's going to shoot you. Oh, why won't someone shoot me? Please shoot me, please. Stop moving. Put your leg in. Put your other leg in. Shoot me. Where's it at? It's over there for me. Stop moving. Do you understand me? I don't understand. Stop moving. Put your legs in. Ow. That was accidental. You just stay back here and then so you don't get hurt. Put your feet down. 295, where's my back up? I need multiple cars, please. This guy's got to go to jail or we're going to fight him. You guys need to leave. NOW. >> GO. NO, HE AIN'T HE'S GOING TO JAIL IS where he's going. So leave. He's going to jail. Cuz he assaulted law enforcement. No. Because he's in a psych ward. He needs help. You need to leave now. He's in a psych ward. >> he's not. >> Yes, he is. This is why when I talked to you on the phone, this is why we don't deal with suicidal subjects. Oh, I know. I know he's not suicidal. I get I totally get that. >> something and needs medical help. >> Go. You guys Then you guys should have taken him to the hospital. We didn't have time. Yes, you did. We didn't have time. Between the time Uh Detective Hearn, Benton County, 295. >> Thank you. Yep. He was passed out when we got there. >> You guys had enough time to play around on the ground. Leave. Leave. He's an adult. Yep, go. Go. Leave. You're done. What jail is he going to? Benton County. Okay. How long you guys going to hold him? 24 hours and he'll get a felony warrant for assault on law enforcement. So go. But he's got a He's not going to die. I promise you. But he's got a He might mental health bond. Get him responsible. No. We don't have it. So go. Leave. He's an adult. You don't get to make decisions. >> Jackson County will be sending it to Benton County tomorrow. You don't make decisions for him. He's an adult. Go. Leave. Go. Thank you. Hey, she can get arrested for interfering if you don't [ __ ] leave. Hey, you can get arrested, TOO. GO. GO. Or you can leave or you can get arrested. Go. Following an internal investigation, one deputy is no longer employed and another has been placed on administrative suspension. The case has been referred to the local prosecutor's office and the FBI for further review. And the investigation remains ongoing.