Dewayne Bunch (Kentucky)

For other people named Dewayne Bunch, see Dewayne Bunch.

DeWayne Bunch (born February 22, 1962) is a teacher and a Republican politician in Kentucky.^[1]

Bunch teaches math and science at Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Kentucky. He also was a member of the Kentucky National Guard for 23 years and served a tour of duty in Iraq. In 2010 he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 82nd district (Whitley County and part of Laurel County).^[2]

He sustained serious injuries on April 12, 2011, while attempting to break up a fight in the school cafeteria. It was reported that he was knocked down and hit his head on the floor, which the local sheriff described as being hard "like slate."^[2] In the immediate aftermath of the incident he was reported to be in "extremely critical condition."^[2] He was treated at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington for more than two weeks, then was transferred to the Shepherd Center, a specialized facility in Atlanta for the treatment and rehabilitation of brain and spinal cord injuries.^[3] As of October 12, 2011, he was still a patient at the Shepherd Center.^[4]

References

1. ^ Bunch, Dewayne, Our Campaigns website, accessed October 16, 2011
2. ^ ^{a b c} Rep. Bunch critically injured in fight at Kentucky high school, WATE.com, April 12, 2011
3. ^ UPDATE: State Rep. Injured Trying to Break Up Fight; Health Improving, WSAZ.com, May 9, 2011
4. ^ Injured teacher continues to recover, WYMT News, WKYT.com, October 12, 2011