Police records show that officers have responded nearly 1,000 times in the past three years to Ellipsis Iowa, a juvenile treatment center in Iowa, where a tragic incident recently occurred. A staff member, Kathleen Galloway-Menke, was assaulted by a 15-year-old resident on May 8, resulting in her sustaining brain damage. Despite undergoing emergency brain surgery, Galloway-Menke tragically passed away after life support was removed.
The incident has raised questions about the training provided to staff at Ellipsis in dealing with potentially dangerous clients. The 15-year-old involved had a history of violence and had reportedly made threats against Galloway-Menke in the past.
