Veteran with machete in woods during PTSD crisis, Bowie County TX


Police and emergency personnel responded to a welfare check near Kemper Lane for a 45-year-old Marine veteran having a PTSD crisis. The veteran had entered the woods carrying a machete. His wife reported concern for his safety.
Audio|Source: Texarkana Police and Bowie and Miller County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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And you had that near Kemper Lane, near Kemper Lane.
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It's going to be a welfare check on (name withheld).
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It's going to be a 45-year-old male.
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He is a Marine vet who's having a PTSD flare-up.
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He went into the woods with a machete.
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The RP is his wife and is very concerned for him.
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Ten four, I'm in robin.
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Take care we're with him.
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Seven, ten, I think.
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Ten, four. I'm getting Pafford and Rod as well to stage.
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25, thank you, Patrick.
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Four.
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Eleven County.
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What was his name again?
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(name withheld).
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Okay,
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well.
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We have a description of him.
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Ma, I'm getting that now.
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And I have two testing left.
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He wearing a gray shirt and shorts with tennis shoes on.
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Location mentioned:
Meadows Ln, Texas 75567
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