Collier County Tackles Mental Health Issues in Jails – FOX 4
The father of a suspect who shot a Ft. Myers Police officer says his son suffered from mental illness.
29-year-old Wisner Desmaret had just been released from a Sarasota jail when he shot and critically wounded FMPD Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller Saturday.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has been working with the David Lawrence Center to train first responders on dealing with mental health suspects or inmates.