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Helping the county’s increasing population of people who are mentally ill is no small or simple task, which is why Bell County’s mental health deputies and civilian mental health providers are working toward enhancing their collaboration. “The base of the cooperation between Bell County law enforcement and Central Counties Services lies in being in the right place at the right time,” said James Arnold, associate director of mental health at Central Counties Services, the state-contracted provider of mental health services in Bell and Coryell counties. James Arnold is the a...

One study found that those who have an untreated severe mental illness are involved in up to half of all fatal police shootings.

One study found that those who have an untreated severe mental illness are involved in up to half of all fatal police shootings.

and last updated 2021-01-28 09:50:33-05 BRAZOS COUNTY — Patrick Warren Senior's loved ones are preparing for his funeral since he was fatally shot by an officer during a mental health call. The wake is Thursday ​in Fort Worth. A mental health professional who is a family friend spoke about the trauma left behind and her questions that still surround his death. The Warren family says This mental health call turned into a mental health scar. "Systems are failing individuals. If you are suffering from mental health, I don't feel mental health should lead to a death sentence," Nicole Wh...

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