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WAUGH, ERIC STANLEY

PSYCHOTIC

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

RECKLESS DRIVING

PSYCHIATRIST

LICENSE # ME54734

STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Excerpted from CASE No. 96-05985

4. In or about October of 1995, the Adult Services Manager began to receive complaints regarding Respondent's job performance. It was reported that he was missing a great deal of work without justification. Several clients reported that he was falling asleep while treating them.

5. St. Johns County was in the process of terminating Respondent's contract in May of 1996. On or about May 13, 1996, a deputy from the St. Johns Sheriff's Office responded to a call in St. Augustine, Florida regarding a nude male running down the road. The deputy found Respondent in an empty lot with no clothes on. He had the elastic from his underwear tied around his penis and was picking flowers.

6. When the deputy attempted to talk to Respondent, he ran towards his house. When the deputy caught up to Respondent, Respondent was attempting to push the satellite dish in his back yard over. When asked what he was doing. Respondent stated that "Jesus Christ is the only one who knows what is going on." When the deputy asked Respondent to walk over to his car to talk, Respondent stated that he would do so if he could first run around his house three times.

7. At this time, the deputy determined that Respondent may be a danger to himself and began Baker Act proceedings. When the deputy entered Respondent's house to get him some clothes, he found that there were broken dishes and glass and overturned furniture throughout the house. The sheetrock walls had holes punched in them and all of the mirrors had crosses painted on them with toothpaste. The deputy asked Respondent what had happened to his house and Respondent stated that he had been trying to get some people off his roof. Respondent further stated that he was outside with no clothes on because a missile was coming to destroy his house. Respondent stated that it was a religious matter and that Jesus Christ knew what was going on.

8. Respondent was subsequently transported to a psychiatric facility in St. Johns County. Respondent stated to personnel at the facility that he was involved in a spiritual event that had begun nine (9) months prior. Based on an initial observation of Respondent, he was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder not otherwise specified. Arrangements were made for Respondent to be transported to Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Before he could be transported, he left the facility. Law enforcement was - called, but Respondent could not be located.

9. On May 30, 1996, an Agency investigator interviewed Respondent at his residence. Respondent told the investigator that he had been carrying out the instructions of Jesus Christ on the day he was found with no clothes on. He stated that he was having a religious experience and did not want to further explain his behavior. Respondent stated to the investigator that he intended to sell his house and move to either Michigan or New York and work as a psychiatrist.


	WAUGH, ERIC STANLEY PSYCHOTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT RECKLESS DRIVING PSYCHIATRIST LICENSE # ME54734 STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Excerpted from CASE No. 96-05985 4. In or about October of 1995, the Adult Services Manager began to receive complaints regarding Respondent's job performance. It was reported that he was missing a great deal of work without justification. Several clients reported that he was falling asleep while treating them. 5. St. Johns County was in the process of terminating Respondent's contract in May of 1996. On or about May 13, 1996, a deputy from the St. Johns Sheriff's Office responded to a call in St. Augustine, Florida regarding a nude male running down the road. The deputy found Respondent in an empty lot with no clothes on. He had the elastic from his underwear tied around his penis and was picking flowers. 6. When the deputy attempted to talk to Respondent, he ran towards his house. When the deputy caught up to Respondent, Respondent was attempting to push the satellite dish in his back yard over. When asked what he was doing. Respondent stated that "Jesus Christ is the only one who knows what is going on." When the deputy asked Respondent to walk over to his car to talk, Respondent stated that he would do so if he could first run around his house three times. 7. At this time, the deputy determined that Respondent may be a danger to himself and began Baker Act proceedings. When the deputy entered Respondent's house to get him some clothes, he found that there were broken dishes and glass and overturned furniture throughout the house. The sheetrock walls had holes punched in them and all of the mirrors had crosses painted on them with toothpaste. The deputy asked Respondent what had happened to his house and Respondent stated that he had been trying to get some people off his roof. Respondent further stated that he was outside with no clothes on because a missile was coming to destroy his house. Respondent stated that it was a religious matter and that Jesus Christ knew what was going on. 8. Respondent was subsequently transported to a psychiatric facility in St. Johns County. Respondent stated to personnel at the facility that he was involved in a spiritual event that had begun nine (9) months prior. Based on an initial observation of Respondent, he was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder not otherwise specified. Arrangements were made for Respondent to be transported to Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Before he could be transported, he left the facility. Law enforcement was - called, but Respondent could not be located. 9. On May 30, 1996, an Agency investigator interviewed Respondent at his residence. Respondent told the investigator that he had been carrying out the instructions of Jesus Christ on the day he was found with no clothes on. He stated that he was having a religious experience and did not want to further explain his behavior. Respondent stated to the investigator that he intended to sell his house and move to either Michigan or New York and work as a psychiatrist.