Wausau Fire Department's EMT Division Chief Accused of Using Drug in the Firehouse

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) The Wausau Fire Department’s EMT Division Chief, accused of stealing pain medications from the department, may have been using the drugs in the firehouse.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the criminal complaint against Jared Thompson claims the 45-year-old was routinely accessing lock boxes containing fentanyl and hydromorphone, then disappearing into a bathroom.

Co-workers said they would later find signs of drug use in the facilities- including bloody gauze and tamper-seals from the containers. Another employee says he once saw Thompson mix a dose of Fentanyl for a patient, then put the syringe in his pocket instead of administering the medication.

Thompson is accused of three felonies for misconduct in office and two counts misdemeanor theft, he is free on a 25 thousand dollar signature bond, with further court action scheduled in October.

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