A 35-year veteran of the Cass County Sheriff’s Department will remain on duty while authorities investigate how he accidentally discharged his weapon while using the bathroom Thursday at the Cass County Courthouse. Detective Dean Wawers was in the men’s restroom on the main floor of the courthouse about 12:45 p.m. when his standard-issue handgun – a .40-caliber Glock Model 23 – accidentally discharged, Sheriff Paul Laney said Friday during a news conference.