Officer fired after using stun gun on Alzheimer's patient

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7:52 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2012

Peru, Ind.

A Peru Officer who shocked an Alzheimer's patient with a stun gun has lost his job.

City officials fired Officer Gregory Martin Friday.

Last month, Peru Police Chief Steve Hoover recommended that Officer Martin be terminated following an internal investigation.

Officer Martin used his stun gun to shock James Howard five times during a June 17 incident.

Police were originally called to the Merry Manor Nursing home after Howard became "combative" and "struck several employees."

Howard's wife, Virginia, said police were told her husband has advanced stage Alzheimer's and cannot interpret or follow orders but Martin still shocked James.

Virginia Howard has filed a lawsuit against the city of Peru and its police department.

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annsummey at 6:57 AM August 11, 2012

I belive any one that asaults A disable person should get the same as if they struck A child . There is no difference in A alzheimer;s .person than A small child the only difference is one is old the other is A child I think he should be punished to the full extence

hammer1 at 4:36 AM August 11, 2012

This kind of thing happens all the time. It's about time a cop got what he deserved.

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