Retired Port Authority Police Sergeant Dennis Frederick was diagnosed with PTSD in March 2001, after 21 years on the job — a job in which one of his early days included witnessing his partner’s death in a shooting. He took a 5-month leave, returning to a part-time desk job, but responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, losing 7 members of his team.
In addition to PTSD, Frederick suffers from other WTC-related illnesses, including respiratory and digestive problems and sleep apnea. He was prescribed a service dog and his Belgian Malinois has helped him enormously.
Frederick says he had a verbal agreement from the Port Authority of NY & NJ to assist in paying for the dog. They turned down a bill and Frederick is taking them to court, reports Susan Edelman in the NY Post.
