Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Palm Bay officer returns after on-duty shooting as Survive First urges expanded wellness support
Summary
Officer Nicholas Franz, shot on Jan. 28, 2024, described a months-long recovery and credited support that helped him return to duty. Presenters from Survive First urged wider access to care, citing scholarship funds to cover treatment co-pays and raising concerns about officer suicides in Florida.
Officer Nicholas Franz, a City of Palm Bay police officer, said he was shot in the leg on Jan. 28, 2024, was out of duty for about four months and returned to work feeling changed by the experience.
"My name is officer Nicholas Franz, and I worked for the City of Palm Bay Police Department for 2 and a half years," Franz said, describing the injury and the emotional impact of his recovery. "When I got medically cleared, I was just wanting to come back to work as quick as possible because when I was hurt, I felt useless. I felt weak."
Speakers from Survive First, a national first-responder wellness group, used…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
