07/31/2025
Gillette Man Charged After Assaulting Deputy During Welfare Check
GILLETTE, WY. — A 39-year-old Gillette man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Campbell County Sheriff's deputy during a welfare check Wednesday evening.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., deputies responded to a home on West Thomas Jefferson Road at the request of a third party to check on a juvenile girl. When they arrived, Chad Benson Jr., who appeared highly intoxicated, answered the door and became verbally abusive, calling them slurs when informed of the welfare check.
According to Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds, Benson demanded that the deputies leave his property and ignored multiple commands to stand down. Benson continued his advances and got close enough to touch a deputy’s forehead with his ball cap while threatening physical violence. When pushed back, Benson grabbed the deputy’s vest. In the struggle, Benson fell off the porch, pulling the deputy down by his arm, causing the deputy to hit his head on the ground, causing an abrasion to his forehead.
Benson was subdued with a Taser and taken into custody. He is charged with misdemeanor interference with an officer and felony bodily injury to an officer.