BOSTON POLICE OFFICER’S LICENSE TO CARRY FIREARMS WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO SUIDICAL THREATS AND INTOXICATION BUT ATTORNEY PATRICK J. NOONAN GETS HER LTC REINSTATED

Client is a Boston Police Officer. Client requires a valid license to carry firearms in order to work as a police officer. The client’s license to carry was suspended because the police were called to her home for a report that the client was making suicidal statements and she was intoxicated. The police sectioned the client for mental health and substance abuse and she was transported to the emergency room for an evaluation. Because her license to carry was suspended, the client could not return to work as a police officer and her career was placed in jeopardy. If she could not have a valid LTC, she would lose her job as a police officer.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan immediately had the client evaluated by a licensed psychologist who reviewed the police report, discharge paperwork from the hospital, and he spoke with the officers involved in the case. The psychologist performed an extensive psychological evaluation and gave his expert opinion that the client was not suicidal and she did not have substance abuse addiction. He opined that the client was stable, she was fit for duty, she was fit to return to work as a police officer, and she did not pose any danger if she were to possess firearms. The psychological evaluation, coupled with other evidence presented by Attorney Noonan, resulted in the police department reinstating and activating her LTC. Now the client can return to work as a police officer.