PTSD

Curtis says the incident in which he struggled with a Deputy was the result of his challenge with his mental health after serving as an EMT and Paramedic since 1991.

In a news release from the prosecutors office Brusic says the evening started with Curtice and an off-duty Yakima County Sheriff's Deputy who were together at a local bar.

The deputy was not injured during the call. Curtice was not ordered but rather made his own decision to take a leave of absence.

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