Wash. Court of Appeals published opinion — 309941.cor.pdf

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altercation between Officers Brownfield and Salinas. Captain Greg Copeland

encouraged leffBrownfield to seek professional counseling for stress. Brownfield

refused to discuss his mental health with Copeland. Union representative Rich Fowler

later also suggested to Brownfield that he seek counseling. Brownfield exploded at

Fowler.

The final incident transpired in late August. Officer Jeff Brownfield stopped a car

because it matched the description of a vehicle used by a felony suspect. The suspect

was not in the car, but the driver of the car and onlookers heckled and threatened

Brownfield. Brownfield was shaken and called dispatch for assistance. Sergeant Chad

Stephens arrived to help. Brownfield and an adult male exchanged more physical threats.

At the end of the confrontation, Brownfield's arms and legs noticeably shook and

onlookers ridiculed Brownfield. One onlooker angrily suggested to Stephens that he

place Brownfield on medications.

On September 28, a co-worker of Jeff Brownfield reported to the Yakima Police

Department administration that Brownfield occasionally expressed feelings of

"hopeless[ness]." CP at 160. Brownfield was then engaged in divorce proceedings.

Both he and his wife had called law enforcement multiple times complaining of the

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other's behavior. On September 19, Brownfield filed a petition for a restraining order

against his wife. In the petition, Brownfield stated, "[b]ecause of a severe head injury

due to an auto accident, I suffer from emotional impulsivity." CP at 139.

The Yakima Police Department referred leffBrownfield to psychiatrist Kathleen