Chicago DUI lawyer thinks police need more training to handle mentally ill

This Chicago DUI lawyer is saddened by some of the early murders this year. I've posted here about police killing suspected DUI drivers now comes word of a similar tragedy too close to home.

January 14, Chicago, Il

The family of a man shot to death by police after a low-speed chase through
the western suburbs said Wednesday that he likely suffered from delusions or diabetic shock behind the wheel, and they questioned the use of deadly force.

Patty Mojziszek said her ex-husband, Dan Mojziszek, 52, had been treated
twice at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital last weekend for dangerously low blood-sugar
levels. She also said he had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a mental
disorder characterized by psychosis and mood swings.

Dan Mojziszek was supposed to take insulin for his diabetes and medication
for his mental illness, but he often took neither, she said. Patty Mojziszek
said this could explain why police found him driving erratically and ignoring
"numerous verbal commands" before they opened fire Monday night near the border of Northlake and Stone Park.

Mojziszek, however, had a long history of traffic incidents. His license
was revoked in 1991, and he was convicted of DUI five times and received seven
citations for driving on a revoked license, according to secretary of state
spokesman Dave Drucker. Mojziszek wasn't eligible to get his license back, he
said.

It looks like this tragedy could have been avoided. Let's hope law enforcement gets additional training to deal with the mentally ill.