KHBT — On Sunday, March 3, 2019, a Fort Dodge Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the Kenyon
Road Bridge at approximately 5:00 P.M. Upon contacting the female driver, she began giving false
identification information to the officer.
The female was ultimately identified as Kayla Potter, 28 years old of Clare, Iowa. It was discovered that Ms. Potter was operating the vehicle without a valid license and subsequently taken into custody on Providing False Identification Information and Driving on a Suspended License, both simple misdemeanors.
Ms. Potter made her initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court at 9:00 A.M. yesterday morning and as with all cases, is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
While on scene of the traffic contact, the officer handled an unknown substance before
transporting the female to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC). While transporting the female, the
officer began feeling dizzy and lightheaded. So much so the officer himself radioed dispatch to have
medics dispatched to the LEC to examine him.
When officers and medics arrived to the LEC to assist, they discovered the officer to be lethargic and unresponsive in his patrol vehicle.
The officer was transported emergent to Unity Point Hospital, and given at least two doses of
Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, while being transported. Additional Narcan doses were
administered after arriving to the emergency room.
The officer quickly recovered the Narcan treatment and was kept overnight for precautionary observations before being released around noon Monday.
At this time it is suspected the unknown substance is a form of fentanyl, but until further testing
is completed, we cannot be certain. Although many similar instances have occurred nationwide to first
responders, this was the first incident we are aware of in Fort Dodge. The officer is doing well and
recovering at home with his family.