Family questions mental health care at Tinker AFB after navy sailor’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY – The family of a Navy Sailor stationed at Tinker Air Force Base has come forward after their loved one’s sudden death last month. The 20-year-old died by suicide after jumping off a bridge on I-35 in Oklahoma City. Thatcher Rupert’s death has raised questions about mental health treatment standards on base.
Rupert’s family said medical professionals on base knew Rupert was in crisis in the months leading up to his suicide. The family is now waiting for the Navy’s investigation report to determine what went wrong the day Rupert went for help. They were told the report could take 60 to 90 days from Rupert’s death to complete…