NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:
By Kelsey Kendall
For a long time, the mental health of first responders was not something discussed, said Garrett Shelton, Old Dominion University Police Chief and Assistant Vice President of Public Safety. When he first got into the field, serving in the City of Portsmouth, he remembers a culture in which talking about one's struggles led to mistrust and judgment despite the dark moments they witness.
"I have seen more that I wish I could forget - things I hope my family never has to experience," Chief Shelton said. "Those moments stay with you. They don't go away. They become part of who you are."
So when the University and Virginia Beach Police Depar...