Up North Live
by Nathan Lehota
Posted: 08.01.2014
A local veteran says local police saved his life while he was having a PTSD attack.
ST. IGNACE -- A Northern Michigan veteran is crediting the St. Ignace Police Department for saving his life while he was having a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder attack.
Retired Sergeant First Class Larry McQuiston's Veteran Affairs case worker called the police because McQuiston was about to commit suicide Thursday night.
McQuiston said the thoughts of taking his own life came after some personal problems and his PTSD became to be too much for him to bear.
“Being alone is one of the scariest things for a soldier,” said McQuiston. “Being alone is when my PTSD kicks in. It's not like I'm here; it's like I'm in Iraq.”
St. Ignace Police Officer Merlin Doren, Michigan State Trooper Marie Nelson and Sault Tribe Police Officer Brian Adams went to McQuiston's home, talked to him and helped him to a healthcare facility to get the treatment he needed.
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