Mike J. Brandel

Deadly force

Deputy Tom Cruppenink shot Mike J. Brandel, who had bipolar disorder, when he allegedly attacked Cruppenink and deputies Pete Miller and Doug Miller with a sharp piece of wood. Brandel's landlord called police at around 6:45 p.m. saying that Brandel was in a rage and breaking items in his apartment. The landlord also said Brandel seemed to not recognize him when he'd tried to intervene. According to police, Brandel threw a jar through a window and then struggled with deputies before Cruppenink shot him three times, killing him.