Dead soldier’s doctor relieved of duties

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Dead soldier’s doctor relieved of duties
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Jan 19, 2008 17:23:28 EST

A psychiatrist who treated an injured Indiana soldier found dead in his Fort Knox barracks in September says he has been relieved of his duties and blames it on political pressure.

Dr. William Kearney had treated Sgt. Gerald Cassidy, an Indiana National Guardsman found dead in his room at Fort Knox about 15 months after being wounded in a roadside bombing in Iraq.

Kearney told The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., that he was informed Monday that he has been placed on a paid, 30-day administrative leave pending further review.

“It’s been extremely upsetting,” said Kearney, an employee of the Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center who’s contracted to the Army. “I do everything to help the soldiers, and I’m totally devoted to helping them.”

Connie Shaffery, a spokeswoman at Fort Knox, confirmed Friday that Kearney is not currently working at Fort Knox, but declined to discuss the matter further. She also would not say whether or not Kearney had ever treated Cassidy, a 32-year-old from Westfield, Ind.


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