Iraq War veteran with PTSD wanted police to kill him

He lived. He lived to tell a story of what many come home with after combat. Lived to see police knowing the difference between facing a criminal and seeing a veteran in a lot of pain. Lived long enough to see what justice really is when he went before a judge in a Veteran's Court. Above all of this, lived long enough to know what it is like to get help to heal.

Iraq War veteran with PTSD could have charges dropped in police standoff
Charges could be dismissed in police standoff
7:46 AM, Jun. 16, 2011
Written by
Kevin Grasha

EAST LANSING - Ten months ago, Brad Eifert, then an Army sergeant, faced charges that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.

The Iraq War veteran's struggles with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse had caused him to spiral out of control.

He hit a low point on Aug. 9, 2010, shooting a handgun nine times into the ground, according to documents connected to his Army discharge, as police officers surrounded him in a wooded area near his Okemos home.

It was a suicide attempt - his third that year, according to the documents, which were filed last month. He wanted police that night to shoot and kill him.

In February, Eifert's case was transferred to Jordon's veterans' court program, which focuses on treatment in lieu of incarceration.

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Iraq War veteran with PTSD could have charges dropped