I inventoried the car, sensitive items like a firearm I took and put in evidence for safe keeping.
As soon as possible, I'd go to the hospital and give the victim a receipt for the property or have the hospital staff add the receipt to the victim's personal property.
It was returned to the owner when he came to claim it. OR, his designee or next of kin if he/she couldn't come and retrieve it.
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In case the individual driver isn't hurt, he is given the gun back when he leaves the scene or if I give him a ride home, as he leaves my custody.
That happened to my wife. She was in a car wreck in Indiana (Indiana recognizes WY's permits). Her car had to be towed, prior to the tow truck leaving, the officer asked if she needed to retrieve any thing from the car. She said she had a revolver in the glove compartment and showed her WY Permit.
The officer took the gun, unloaded it, and gave her a ride to the police station where she waited for her brother to come pick her up. When her brother arrived the officer gave my wife the revolver and ammo.
He was very courteous.
Only I had to take my trailer to Indiana to Indiana to get my wife, granddaughter, her revolver and car.
__________________Kraig Stuart
CPT USAR Ret
USAMU Sniper School Oct '78
Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071
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