Greene sheriff’s deputies commended for saving wanted man’s life
Two deputies from the Greene County sheriff’s office are being commended for recently saving an overdosing man’s life after they arrested him on a warrant.
Sheriff Marcus Simms posted on the office’s Facebook page recently that Cpl. Nick Gustovich and Deputy Tom Jensen executed a felony arrest warrant on a burglary and a state parole detainer for Joshua Allen Seeholzer in the Bobtown area on Sept. 22.
The deputies were able to arrest Seeholzer, 31, of Graysville, after a brief foot chase. Simms said Seeholzer, who also fought with deputies, was placed in a patrol car where he began showing signs of an overdose and became unresponsive.
Simms said the deputies provided life-saving medical attention and used multiple doses of the overdose reversal drug Narcan to save Seeholzer.
EMS Southwest Inc. responded and transported Seeholzer to Washington Health System Greene for treatment. Seeholzer was cleared and transported to the jail a short time later.
“Cpl. Gustovich and Deputy Jensen are commended for their quick recognition and treatment for this overdose,” Simms said. “Even after the pursuit and fight they just had with this individual, they fought to preserve his life and get him the appropriate treatment needed. Without their training and administering of Narcan, this individual would’ve had little chance of being alive today.”
Seeholzer was arraigned in the burglary case and placed in Greene County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bond. Simms said he will face additional charges related to allegedly fleeing deputies.
According to court documents, Seeholzer is charged with aggravated assault, flight to avoid apprehension, simple assault, six counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts each of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and harassment.
During the same incident, Simms said Brandi Stallard, no age or address given, was arrested on a felony warrant, and Brittney Lewis, no age or address given, was arrested on seven warrants for failing to appear for court. Both were transported to the Greene County Jail.
Seeholzer’s preliminary hearing on the burglary charges is scheduled to be held before District Judge Glenn Bates on Oct. 27. All charges in the case involving the chase with deputies were waived to court during his hearing Thursday afternoon before District Judge Lee Watson.