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Retired firefighter urges Farmington to change how it treats first responders with PTSD
Summary
In an emotional public comment, retired lieutenant Steven Endress described years of PTSD, alleged the city pressured him to retire despite psychiatric findings, and called on the council to adopt meaningful supports for first responders’ mental health.
Steven Endress, a medically retired lieutenant of the Farmington Fire Department, used the city’s public‑comment period to recount personal experiences with post‑traumatic stress disorder and to urge the council to improve the city’s treatment of first responders who seek help.
Endress described traumatic calls beginning in 2019 and said he spent long periods contemplating suicide. He said he provided a psychiatric assessment to city leadership that stated he was unable to safely perform firefighter duties;…
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