AOTR Elevates Deborah Terrell

Authors of The Resistance is amplifying the call for justice for Deborah Terrell, a 68-year-old woman who was tased, shot, and killed by police on while experiencing a mental health crisis in her senior living apartment.

Deborah’s death is not just a personal loss to those who loved her, it is another painful reminder of the systemic failures that criminalize mental illness instead of providing care and compassion. No elder in crisis should ever meet violence at the hands of those sworn to protect.

Every life taken this way sends a devastating message that mental health struggles are punishable by death. We reject that message.

We honor Deborah’s memory and demand accountability, transparency, and a reimagining of public safety that values care over force. Her life mattered. Her death must not be met with silence.

#JusticeForDeborahTerrell
#StopPoliceViolence
#MentalHealthIsNotACrime
#ElderLivesMatter
#WeWillNotBeSilent