Jeremy Thad Girtz, 49, Randall, was convicted May 3, in Morrison County District Court of a felony for making terroristic threats to law enforcement.
On Dec. 25, 2016, Girtz called the police, and told dispatchers he wanted police to kill him and made other comments indicating he was suicidal.
Deputies found Girtz outside his residence. A deputy told Girtz to come with him so he could make sure he was OK.
Girtz then took out a metal object, told the deputy it was a handgun, pointed it at the officer and told him he was going to kill the officer.
Deputies were unable to determine what the object was from the distance between them and Girtz.
He flanked the officers, so they no longer had cover.
At that point, an officer shot Girtz with a less lethal shotgun round in the thigh.
When law enforcement handcuffed Girtz and asked if he had a gun, Girtz said he had a pair of vice grips and kept asking why officers didn’t kill him.
Girtz also told said he had a chemical dependency problem and that he needed to be committed otherwise he would continue to try to have law enforcement kill him.
A pair of vice grips, held to make the handle look like the barrel of a gun, was found on Girtz.
He was sentenced to 102 days in jail and was given credit for 102 days served.
Girtz was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation and was fined $135.
As part of his probation, Girtz will be required to go through a mental health treatment program.