Court Overturns Denial of Disability Retirement Benefits to Former Police Officer With PTSD

An Arizona appellate court overturned a denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a police officer for his post-traumatic stress disorder. Case: Russell v. City of Sierra Vista Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board, No. 2 CA-CV 2021-0141, 08/26/2022, unpublished. Facts: Jock Russell worked as a police officer for the City of Sierra Vista between February 2002 and March 2010, and again from February 2013 until August 2018. During his first period of employment, Russell experienced a traumatic incident in the line of duty. Upon his termination in 2010 for reasons ...