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Morgan’s Corner ( Cont’d )
fellow Las Vegas writer and retired police
officer Keith Bettinger. Keith had much more
severe PTSD from an officer-involved shoot-
ing incident.
He is very knowledgeable about PTSD
and has also counseled. I needed to know if
he was experiencing the same recurrence
triggered by this horrendous event. His
answer was YES.
As a member of the Fraternal Order of
Police, Keith and fellow officers have been
volunteering to take care of the needs of
first responders, police, fire and inspectors.
Cheryl & Rob at Book signing
Keith has been documenting every day of the aftermath. I asked him if he would be good enough to
write our LIFE STORY feature for this issue, and he got back to me immediately.
TRAGEDY IN LAS VEGAS is a first-hand account about the aftermath. The dedication of groups of
people in Las Vegas to see this through. Although our hearts are heavy, we refuse to be defined by
what happened on October 1. The extensive training our police and fire department receives for
dealing with horrific events was responsible for saving many lives. They were as prepared as you can be
for something this awful. Citizens flocked to the blood donation centers. Volunteers came by the
thousands to help. #VegasStrong.
SOME GOOD NEWS
I am happy to announce that Cheryl and Rob Cuccio appeared on Chris Hansen’s Crime Watch and
on Dr. Oz this month. The response was great. My new books NO MORE CRYING ANGELS and PAYBACK
were released this month. Life goes on.
Keep writing!
Morgan
and
Dylan the Dog
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