Record #:

19465

Author(s):

Huntsberry, Will

Abstract:

The case of Tommy Sadler raises many questions about making mental health benefits more accessible to police officers. Sadler suffered from bipolar disorder, a condition which appeared in adulthood but which he could not treat because medications cost too much. During an episode Raleigh police were called in to suppress Sadler who was shot with a taser until he died. The case has caused some to reevaluate police training courses for dealing with mentally ill criminals.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 17, April 2013, p8, il

Subject(s):

Police training--North Carolina