APA President Barry Anton, PhD, gave a posthumous presidential citation to psychologist Timothy Fjordbak, PsyD, who was killed earlier this year. Fjordbak's brother, Ed Fjordbak, accepted the award on behalf of the Fjordbak family. The award was presented at the VA Psychology Leaders Conference in San Antonio held in May.
Timothy Fjordbak was a well-loved, devoted psychologist who provided evaluation, treatment and consultation to his patients. He was shot and killed on Jan. 6 at the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems Clinic at Fort Bliss in Texas, where he was a staff supervisory psychologist. He was 63.
As the presidential citation states, "Fjordbak is universally described as a compassionate and gentle man who treated all people with kindness and dignity. Passionate about caring for those who had sacrificed for our country, Dr. Fjordbak paid the ultimate sacrifice. He will be deeply missed."