Michael Charles Thompson Army Vet

Hi my name is Nancy and I am fund raising to assist my cousin in pursuit of justice in what happened to her son Michael Charles Thompson.

 

Michael was 36 years old and an army vet. Michael suffered from PTSD and other mental health issues and went looking for help at a 7-11 in El Paso Texas. The people in the 7-11 knew him, knew he was not armed, was not robbing them, was not there to hurt anyone. HE WAS ASKING FOR HELP. A wellness call was placed to 911 and instead of helping him the cops approached a man in mental crisis aggressively, tased him, and left him in the back of the police car. When EMS came, Michael was dead.

 

Michael leaves behind two young daughters Nevaeh 10 and Naiya 8 who now will grow up never knowing her father.

Death should not be the answer to an Army Veteran who served this country and is in a mental health crisis. Death should not be the answer to a call for help.

 

Please spread the word and assist in our campaign to bring him home to his mother in NY and  support the legal fund for getting answers and changes so this does not happen any more.

All funds not used in legal pursuit will be placed in a trust fund for Nevaeh 10 and Naiya 8 for their  education.

Below is a link to the story.  Please note that although they mention arrests, he was never convicted of any crime. They state he was a deserter of the army but has an Honorable Discharge.  Do not believe everything they write.  They want to protect the cops.

https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/man-killed-after-taser-incident-with-eppd-identified/