By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

A retired lawyer who used to work for me many years ago is being drugged by his younger sister. Also, she had him sign documents that he did not understand; and their oldest brother beat him recently, and injured his shoulder—at the very least.

If Arizona’s elder abuse efforts were anything other than a sham, fraudulent and meaningless, both siblings would be prosecuted and incarcerated. This would send a message, loud and clear—statewide and nationwide—that elder abuse will not be tolerated.

Having corresponded with the state Attorney General’s office[2] and two Arizona law firms[3] since October 27th of last year, I thought someone might do something positive, but I was mistaken. I even asked for an unannounced “household check” on his condition.

It is outrageous that family members can drug their elderly relatives; physically abuse them; take their money and property; and nothing happens. Arizona has become symbolic of insidious elder abuse in the United States, which must be dealt with—and end now, not years from now.

When will they kill my friend?[4]

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© 2024, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  seniorabuse@azag.gov (Task Force Against Senior Abuse, Office of the Arizona Attorney General)

The number applied to my filing with the State is 481071

[3]  Craig A. Knapp, https://www.knappandroberts.com/craig-a-knapp/ (“Elder Abuse Attorney”); and Mary Ellen Reilly, https://brolawfirm.com/our-team/ (She “began representing victims of elder abuse and neglect fifteen years ago”)

[4] Lastly, it must be stressed that I seek nothing financially or otherwise, except to help my old friend.