Following the death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, we checked in with state troopers on how the immense loss is impacting them. Connecticut State.
On a beautiful Thursday morning in January 2002 in Burbank, Calif., Rey Angel Martinez walked through the front door of the Hilton Hotel to the outside world. Instead of taking in the weather, he started running.
Facing daily scenes of trauma, death and danger among other stressors police officers report much higher rates of depression, burnout, PTSD and anxiety than the general population with almost 25% of police officers having experienced suicidal ideation at least once in their lifetime, according to the the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Two dogs that were allegedly abused at Black Rock Canines facility in Naugatuck have a second chance at life. The young canines are now serving as support dogs.