On Friday, January 16, 2026, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) investigators assigned to the agency’s Tulsa Diversion Unit received information from Stillwater Medical Center in reference to an employee diverting fentanyl from patients. The employee was identified as CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) Daniel Boring. The hospital believed Boring was diverting fentanyl or other types of controlled substances that were meant for patients who were going into surgery or recovering from a surgical procedure. With cooperation from the hospital OBN Agents began investigating the complaint against Boring.
“What our Agents discovered is shocking and demonstrates a blatant disregard for the safety of patients entrusted to his care. We found multiple instances where Boring was ingesting fentanyl into his body while working inside an operating room at the hospital. After ingesting the fentanyl Boring would then assist with medical procedures on patients. One instance of this involved a minor child and another an 84-year-old adult.” —OBN Director Donnie Anderson
OBN Agents believe there are other instances of diversion and abuse of patient medication beyond the two examples listed. The Stillwater Medical Center continues to be cooperative with OBN Agents and together are working to identify other cases of theft and use during Boring’s time on the job.
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, OBN Agents located Boring at his Stillwater residence and placed him under arrest. He was booked into the Payne County Jail on charges of Larceny, Burglary, or Theft of a Controlled Substance, and Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation by Caretaker
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