For Dallas LEOs coping with trauma, a focus on mental wellness
By: Cassandra Jaramillo, The Dallas Morning News
DALLAS — Dallas police Officer Jorge Barrientos doesn’t remember at what point a bullet struck him.
In the chaos of an ambush against Dallas officers at the end of a July 7, 2016, protest downtown, adrenaline surged through Barrientos’ body as blood poured out of his wounded finger. He didn’t notice the pain at first.
He had trained for emergencies like these. The Dallas-raised officer was a four-year veteran by then and knew the job came with risks.
