While Seth Eklund was terminated from his job immediately following the incident, various crowdfunding efforts and petitions appeared online to support him:

Details on the between the deputy and the security company.

: Supporters claim Eklund was simply following federal law and building policy, which prohibits firearms in federal buildings unless the individual is on official law enforcement business.

: Eklund drew his service weapon and pointed it at the deputy.

If Seth now requires a wheelchair or walker, his family may need to install a ramp, widen doorways, or modify a bathroom. Insurance rarely covers this.

Seth Eklund, then 33, was working as a contracted security guard for Paragon Systems to protect the federal building. Citing federal directives that strictly prohibit firearms inside government facilities unless present for official law enforcement purposes, Eklund ordered the deputy to return the weapon to his vehicle.