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Just as the effects of duty-induced post-traumatic stress have become better understood by police agencies, the job of an officer has become increasingly difficult. The events of June 6, 2020, served as a painful reminder of the profession’s fragility. A response to the slaying of Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller by local law enforcement that included immediate mental health attention — and even a specially trained “cop whisperer” — has helped minimize the collateral damage.

The Right to Not Remain Silent: A Lookout series on cops, PTSD and mental health

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Just as the effects of duty-induced post-traumatic stress have become better understood by police agencies, the job of an officer has become increasingly difficult. The events of June 6, 2020, served as a painful reminder of the profession’s fragility. A response to the slaying of Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller by local law enforcement that included immediate mental health attention — and even a specially trained “cop whisperer” — has helped minimize the collateral damage.