TENNESSEE — A Clarksville woman is facing charges after police say she impersonated a medical professional and stole medication from a patient at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital earlier this month.
The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the hospital on Church Street. According to Metro police, 36-year-old Marissa Jean Denton, a former hospital employee who left in January 2024, entered a patient’s room while a nurse was present.
After the nurse stepped out, Denton allegedly used a plastic syringe to withdraw 4 milliliters of Propofol from the patient’s active drip device. Investigators said she was not authorized to handle the drug, and her actions could have caused serious medical complications…