Police Officer PTSD: Former Officer Opens Up About His Struggles
A struggle ensued, that continued outside the suspect’s car. It moved just outside the view of the dashcam video Lord shared with NBC Connecticut Investigates. That’s when Lord shot the suspect multiple times, according to investigators. Lord explained, “He was behind me, choking me from behind. So I reached back under my left armpit and fired several shots.” He said the PTSD from the incident lasted years. “It’s a tie between the incident itself and my visit to the attorney’s office, where I was told, pending the investigation I could be arrested for manslaughter. And that I wa...