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BREAKING NEWS: Local State Representative critically injured while trying to break up fight
Posted On 12 Apr 2011
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A local state representative who serves all of Whitley County and a portion of Laurel County is in critical condition today after suffering a head injury Tuesday morning.
Dewayne Bunch, 49, a teacher at Whitley County High School, who also serves as 82nd District State Representative in the Kentucky General Assembly, was trying to break up a fight in the cafeteria at the high school Tuesday morning when the incident ocurred. When EMS personnel arrived, Bunch was unresponsive and bleeding from his ears.
Bunch was transported to Baptist Regional Medical Center for treatment. According to Whitley County Schools Superintendent Scott Paul, Bunch was going to be moved to a hospital in Lexington.
"It’s not good. It doesn’t look good," Paul said. "I’m dealing with his family right now. This is a bad situation."
Whitley County High School Resource Officer David Lennon said officials are currently investigating the incident and aren’t sure exactly how Bunch was injured.
"We are in the very early stages of the investigation right now," Lennon said. "We should know more later."
According to Lennon, who also serves as a Deputy for the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, the students involved in the fight are still at the school and no one has yet been arrested.
A news release from Paul stated the following: "A conflict between two male students early this morning in the Whitley County High School cafeteria resulted in the injury of a teacher. Veteran science and math teacher and State Representative Dewayne Bunch was attempting to break up the altercation when he was injured and taken by ambulance to the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin, KY. The incident is being investigated by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Further details will follow."
Bunch, a Republican, took office in January after defeating long-time State Rep. Charles Siler in last May’s Primary Election.
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Dewayne Bunch is in my prayers and so is his family may god be with him in his time of need I will continue to pray for him all the time and so will all my friends god bless you Dewayne Bunch and your family….
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dewayne and his family.
Our thoughts are with Representative Bunch and his family. We are praying for a speedy and complete recovery.
I HATE TO HEAR THE BAD NEWS ABOUT MR BUNCH HE IS A GREAT TEACHER MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY MY GOD BLESS YOU ALL
I am distraught to hear the tragic news about Representative Dewayne Bunch. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family during this difficult time, and I hope he will be able to recover from this horrific situation. I enjoyed working with Dewayne when the General Assembly was in session and found him to be an excellent advocate for his constituents. This is truly a sad day in the Commonwealth.
What a stuois comment made by the dim wit. Who said who cares. The people of Pleasant View care, They do not care for the dim wit who is clearly a scum ball . Maybe the scum ball should be given a good kick in the A_______
wow, put those two boys on a work farm. That’s what causes good teachers to leave; having to deal with fights, guns, knives, gangs, crack, meth as well as a dozen other things that make our schools unsafe. I teach in Florida and we have the same stuff going on here too. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Bunch and his family.
Mr. Bumch is a good man and all h ever wants to do is help he is one of my teachers at Whitley County High School and he dont deserve to be in the Hospital what so ever he deserves way better than to be in there
Mr. Bumch is a good man and all h ever wants to do is help he is one of my teachers at Whitley County High School and he dont deserve to be in the Hospital what so ever he deserves way better than to be in there
Thoughts and Prayers going out to Dewayne and his family….
So sorry, to hear about Dewayne, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and know that he is in the lord’s hands and he can do amazing things, I pray for a speedy recovery for him and comfort for oyur family in during this time……….
As the parent of two teachers, and as a student of human behavior, and as an advocate of teacher control of student behavior and learning, I am appalled at this expression of student behavior, and am extremely concerned about Mr. Bunch, both short-term and long-term.
I think that authorities should “throw the book” at the students involved.
This is a sad event, Teachers all over the Tri-County area have been injured in some form but not to this extreme while trying to stop fights. Last year a teacher in the Tri-County area was assalted by a student later in the day after that teacher broke up a fight that he was involved in and the teacher was knocked unresponsive and was treated for a broken nose and facial lacerations. I hate to say it but, the public school systems have gone to hell because the students have no respect for themself one another or the teachers and no fear of punishment.
God is a great god and is full of hope and mercy. May He heal Rep. Bunch and keep him safe. Thank you Father that he had the courage to intervene between those two boys. May they remember this the rest of their lives and that today’s tragedy be used for God’s glory throughout their lives.
Everyone who reads this please remember Dewaine bunch and his family in your prayers
Your kids at school are praying for you and your family. Cant understand why this happened but know the Lord has His hand on you. We all are praying and lifting you up..
may God bless both him his family n friends. I seen some of his family while up here with my fiancee n i almost started crying. Our family will be praying for full n great recovery.
I’m so sorry this has happened. May God bless and comfort. My prayers are with Rep. Burch, his family, and friends.
My prayers are with Mr.Bunch and his family, just know that you all are in the hearts and prayers of many of us. God please be with them.
You & your family are in our prayers & thougths. God is the Great Physician & Healer. I will be praying for you.
my prayers are with him.he went out of his way to help me get to frankfort for a memorial service for my son lcpl timothy jackson.he is a fine man will be here for him as he was for me if him or his family needs me.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Praying for Mr. Bunch and his family. May the Lord’s will be done.
Nothing these punks could have been fighting about is worth this happening! BOTH of them need to be arrested! If they want to “work it out like men” then they deserve a punishment fitting of it!!!
Those of us in the House Majority Floor Leader’s Office are saddened by this tragic event. We are praying for Rep. Bunch and hopefully his recovery.
Those of us in the House Majority Floor Leader’s Office are saddened by this tragic event. We are praying for Rep. Bunch and hopefully his recovery.
Dear family,
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. God is still in control, we just have to trust him.
In His Love,
Jack and Doris Cooper
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dwayne and his family along with all of the faculty and students at Whitley County High School! We go to church with his sister in Knoxville, Tennessee…and we are absolutely heartbroken at what has happened!
We have to be reminded that we serve a mighty God…the Jehovah Rapha, the God who Heals You. It is our selfish prayer that He chooses to heal him here on this earth…but regardless, we KNOW that Dwayne will be healed whether it be here with us…or in heaven with Him!!
This is very bad i don’t understand why there is so many fights I think both boys should be arressted this is an very bad thing that has happened……. PLease get better…… prayers r in for u Mr. Bunch….
All prayers go out to Dwayne and his family. This is a very sad incident .