Pierce County WA May 14 2017 While working out of town on a police case, a longtime Pierce County sheriff’s deputy took his life Friday. The sheriff’s department reports that the shooting occurred in while in Yakima. Deputy Kory Shaffer, 47, ended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot, sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said in a […]
LONG ISLAND CITY NY May 3 2017 — A state prison guard fatally shot herself after opening fire on her ex-boyfriend while chasing him down the street outside the Queens prison where they worked Tuesday morning, sources said. The 47-year-old uniformed guard, whose name wasn’t immediately released, was feuding with her ex before chasing him […]
EASTCHESTER NY May 1 2017 — A 36-year veteran of the Eastchester police force, who shot himself last summer, was responsible for a hit and run three days before he died, according to New York State Police. They said Sgt. Richard Morris had been drinking on Aug. 21, 2016, before driving on White Plains Road […]
Lakewood WA April 30 2017 A Lakewood police officer died by suicide this week, the department announced Thursday afternoon. The 40-year-old officer fatally shot himself Tuesday, according to Pierce County medical examiners. The officer had worked for Lakewood since 2008 and had worked as a police officer in Seattle. The officer struggled with mental illness, […]