VA Secretary Vows to Fire Employee for Abusing Disabled Marine Veteran at State Home
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins initiated removal proceedings against VA employee Matthew Cox after video footage showed him physically abusing Gulf War veteran Albert O'Toole at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. Cox, who also worked at a VA hospital, was fired from the state facility and faces a felony charge. The victim’s wife secretly recorded the abuse. The case highlights gaps in oversight between state-run homes and the federal VA system.
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VA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's, former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew A. Cox at a New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse and captured footage of Cox pushing, punching, and shoving O'Toole into a wheelchair. Despite being fired from the state facility in April, Cox continued working at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. The case gained national attention after former Marine John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media, prompting Collins to announce immediate removal proceedings for Cox. The VA does not manage state homes but pays for veteran care and inspects facilities annually.
Marine Corps TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's disease, former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew A. Cox at a New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, secretly recorded video on March 1 showing Cox grabbing food from the veteran, smacking him, shoving him violently into a wheelchair, and striking his head with a broom. Sangro set up the hidden camera after noticing bruises and cuts on her husband and suspecting abuse. Cox was charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox remained employed at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, removed from direct patient duties. The case gained national attention when former Marine John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media, prompting Collins to announce immediate removal proceedings against Cox. The article also details O'Toole's transfer between facilities and heavy medication issues.
Navy TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will initiate removal proceedings against Matthew A. Cox, a VA hospital employee accused of physically abusing a disabled Persian Gulf War veteran at a state-run veterans home in Montrose, New York. The victim, 60-year-old former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole, has Alzheimer's disease. His wife, Angela Sangro, set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse, capturing Cox pushing, punching, and shoving O'Toole. The video went viral after former CIA contractor John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media. Although the state home is not a VA facility, Collins pledged to fire Cox, who also worked at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. O'Toole was transferred between facilities, and his wife alleges he was heavily medicated and later moved without notice.
Army TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at New York state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's disease, Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by his caretaker, Matthew A. Cox, at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. The abuse, captured on hidden camera by O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, showed Cox pushing, punching, and shoving the veteran. Cox was charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person and fired from the state facility, but remained employed at the nearby VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. Following national outrage sparked by former Marine John Tiegen, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced immediate removal proceedings against Cox. The case highlights gaps in oversight between state and federal veterans facilities.
Military TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at New York state-run home
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will initiate removal proceedings against Matthew A. Cox, a VA hospital employee who was charged with endangering the welfare of a disabled veteran after being caught on hidden camera physically abusing 60-year-old former Marine Cpl. Albert O’Toole at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. The abuse included pushing, punching, smacking, and striking O’Toole with a broom. The video, recorded by O'Toole's wife Angela Sangro, went viral after being reported by News 12 and amplified by former Marine John Tiegen. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox remained employed at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. VA Secretary Doug Collins ordered immediate termination. The case highlights systemic oversight failures in both state-run and VA facilities.
Air Force TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
The Department of Veterans Affairs will initiate removal proceedings against Matthew A. Cox, an employee who allegedly abused a disabled Persian Gulf War veteran at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. Video secretly recorded by the victim's wife shows Cox pushing, punching, and shoving 60-year-old former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole, who has Alzheimer's disease. Cox was charged in April with endangering an incompetent person. Despite being fired from the state home, Cox continued working at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. The case gained national attention after former Marine John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media. While state homes are not managed by the VA, the department pays 100% of care costs for eligible veterans and inspects facilities annually.
Air Force TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's, Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew A. Cox at a New York state-run veterans home. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse, capturing video of Cox pushing, punching, and shoving the veteran. Cox was charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox remained employed at a nearby VA hospital until VA Secretary Doug Collins, prompted by a social media outcry from former Marine John Tiegen, announced immediate removal proceedings. The case highlights gaps in oversight between state and federal veterans facilities.
Air Force TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's disease, Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew A. Cox at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse and captured footage showing Cox pushing, punching, and shoving the veteran. Cox was charged in April with endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox continued working at the nearby VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. Former Marine and CIA contractor John Tiegen publicly called out VA Secretary Doug Collins, who then announced immediate removal proceedings against Cox. The case highlights oversight gaps between state-run and VA facilities, as the VA funds and inspects state homes but does not manage them directly.
Military TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
The Department of Veterans Affairs will initiate removal proceedings for Matthew A. Cox, a VA hospital employee who was charged with endangering the welfare of a disabled person after a hidden camera captured him pushing, punching, and shoving 60-year-old former Marine Albert O'Toole at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. O'Toole, who has Alzheimer's disease, was allegedly abused by Cox, who had been fired from the state facility but remained employed at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. The case gained national attention after former Marine John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media. Collins responded by promising immediate termination. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, set up the hidden camera after noticing bruises and behavioral changes. She said her husband was heavily medicated and later transferred to another VA facility without her knowledge.
Navy TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will initiate removal proceedings against employee Matthew A. Cox, who was charged with endangering a disabled person after allegedly abusing 60-year-old former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole at a New York state-run veterans home. A hidden camera set up by O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, captured Cox pushing, punching, and shoving the Alzheimer's-stricken Persian Gulf War veteran on March 1. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox remained employed at a nearby VA hospital. VA Secretary Doug Collins responded to social media outrage by former CIA contractor John Tiegen, pledging immediate termination. State homes are not managed by the VA, but the agency funds care and conducts annual inspections.
Marine Corps TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's disease, former Marine Cpl. Albert O'Toole, was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew A. Cox at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. O'Toole's wife, Angela Sangro, set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse, capturing Cox pushing, punching, and shoving her husband, as well as striking him with a broom. Cox was charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent/disabled person in April, but continued working at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System after being fired from the state facility. Following national outcry on social media from former Marine John Tiegen, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced immediate removal proceedings for Cox. The case highlights jurisdictional gaps between state-run veterans homes and the federal VA, which pays $1.5 billion annually for care in such facilities but does not manage them directly.
Navy TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will initiate removal proceedings against Matthew A. Cox, a VA employee who allegedly abused a disabled Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's at a New York state-run veterans home. The abuse, captured on a hidden camera set up by the victim's wife, shows Cox shoving, punching, and striking the veteran with a broom. Despite being fired from the state facility, Cox remained employed at a nearby VA hospital. The case gained national attention after former Marine and Benghazi veteran John Tiegen called out VA Secretary Doug Collins on social media, prompting a swift response. The article highlights gaps between state and federal oversight of veterans homes and raises concerns about patient safety and accountability.
Army TimesVA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled veteran at state-run home
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer's was allegedly abused by caretaker Matthew Cox at a New York state-run veterans home. The victim's wife, Angela Sangro, secretly recorded Cox pushing, punching, and shoving her husband, Albert O'Toole, a former Marine. Cox also worked at a nearby VA hospital and remained employed there after being fired from the state facility. The viral video sparked outrage, leading VA Secretary Doug Collins to initiate removal proceedings. O'Toole was transferred to a VA medical center in the Bronx after the abuse was discovered. The case highlights gaps in oversight between state and federal veteran care systems, with the VA funding 100% of care for eligible veterans at state homes.
Army TimesVA Secretary Vows to Fire Employee Accused of Abusing Gulf War Veteran at New York State Home
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced the immediate removal proceedings for a VA employee, Matthew Cox, who is accused of abusing a Gulf War veteran at the New York State Veterans Home at Montrose. Video footage reportedly shows Cox, an aide at the state-run facility, physically abusing Albert O'Toole, a Marine veteran with a brain injury and Alzheimer's disease. The abuse was allegedly caught on a hidden camera placed by O'Toole's wife. Cox was fired from the state position and faces a felony charge of endangering an incompetent or physically disabled person. Although state-run homes are separate from the VA, Cox also held a VA role. Collins emphasized the incident did not occur at a VA facility but vowed to fire the employee from his federal position. The Westchester County District Attorney stated the conduct was deeply disturbing and promised accountability.
Task & PurposeVA chief vows to fire employee accused of abusing Marine veteran at New York veterans home
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced on social media that the Department of Veterans Affairs will initiate removal proceedings against an employee, Matthew Cox, accused of abusing a Marine veteran at a state-run veterans home in Montrose, New York. The incident, captured on secret video by the victim's wife Angela Sangro, allegedly shows Cox repeatedly hitting Gulf War veteran Albert O'Toole, who suffers from a brain injury and Alzheimer's disease. Cox had already been fired by the New York State Department of Health and faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Prior to Collins' statement, the VA had removed Cox from patient care duties. The state-run facility is separate from the federal VA system.
Task & PurposeVA Chief Vows to Fire Employee Accused of Abusing Marine Veteran at State Facility
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced the agency will initiate removal proceedings for an employee accused of abusing a Marine veteran at a state-run veterans home in New York. The incident occurred at the New York State Veterans Home at Montrose, where aide Matthew Cox was captured on video allegedly repeatedly hitting Albert O'Toole, a Gulf War veteran with a brain injury and Alzheimer's disease. Cox was fired by New York's state health department and faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Angela Sangro, the victim's wife, secretly placed a camera in his room after noticing bruises. The VA stated Cox had been removed from patient care duties prior to the firing announcement. State-run veterans homes are separate entities from the federal VA.
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