A Jefferson County nurse has been indicted on charges that she filched medication from an in-home patient, officials from the sheriff's office reported. Sally Hensley, 47, of Morristown, is accused of appropriating approximately 15 hydrocodone pills during her time caring for the patient. According to WATE, the alleged theft was caught on a security camera the patient had installed after noticing a shortage in her medicine supply.

After deputies responded to the patient's home on April 24, the victim reported her medication count had been running low repeatedly. It was then she consulted with her pharmacy and resolved to install cameras within her home, as per details from WBIR. Following a visit from Hensley, and subsequent reviewal of camera footage, the missing prescription pills were traced to the nurse's pocket.

Charges against Hensley include theft, burglary, and neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult, detailing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office has voiced concerns that these occurrences are not isolated incidents. Officials are reaching out to the public, asking anyone with a similar complaint against the nurse to come forward. "The sheriff's office encourages any patient that has similar circumstances with this nurse to contact Det./Sgt. Jonathan Owens," as noted in the statement obtained by WVLT.

Community members and potential victims can reach out to Detective/Sergeant Jonathan Owens at 866-397-9411, extension 1106, for any information or to report similar experiences involving Hensley. The sheriff's department emphasizes the severity an act such as theft from those vulnerable, who place their trust in the healthcare system and its providers. As this case progresses, the extent of the thefts and the numbers of those affected will be closely monitored.