Washington DC December 1, 2022 The unprecedented crisis at the southern border appears to be taking a toll on rank-and-file Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers — with three agents taking their lives in November. This brings the 2022 total suicides within the agency to 14, more than any year in over a decade, CBP confirmed […]
Deptford Township NJ December 1 2022 A retired Atlantic City police officer fatally shot his ex-girlfriend before turning the gun on himself, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday night. Deptford Township police were dispatched to the Ogden Road home of Erin A. Gatier, 47, for a welfare check about 6:50 p.m. Monday, where they […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. November 16 2022 Authorities say an off-duty police officer in western New York state has shot a woman to death, wounded another woman and then killed herself. The shootings happened Monday evening at a home in Rochester, New York. Police say 29-year-old Police Officer Tiffani Gatson of the Rochester suburb of Greece shot 27-year-year-old […]
Bronx NY September 15 2022 An NYPD officer died from suicide Monday after jumping from a bridge that connect the Bronx to Queens. His body was recovered from the East River Tuesday. Officer Scott Cohn reportedly jumped off the Throgs Neck Bridge Monday night, leaving his keys and cell phone in his car in the middle […]
Chicago IL September 3 2022 In at least the fourth such death since July, an off-duty Chicago police officer has died by apparent suicide, department officials announced Thursday. The officer was pronounced dead at 2:35 p.m. in the 5600 block of North Karlov Avenue on the city’s Northwest Side, according to the Cook County medical […]
CHICAGO IL July 19 2022 Three Chicago police officers have taken their own lives so far in July, prompting the department to once again increase support and awareness among the force about mental health services. CPD Superintendent David Brown said at a Monday press conference that officers’ mental health is a top priority for the department, […]
CHICAGO IL July 5th, 2022 — A Chicago police officer died of an apparent suicide Saturday morning, according to officials. The department “experienced the heartbreaking loss of one of our police officers to an apparent suicide,” Chicago police said in a statement. The police officer has been identified as 29-year-old Patricia Swank. “The officer’s family is […]
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. July 3rd, 2022– A Brevard County sheriff’s deputy died by suicide, officials said Friday, although few details have been released. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death. News 6 has decided not to name the deputy. Palm Bay police reportedly responded to the deputy’s home Wednesday night. According to Blue H.E.L.P., a […]
SAN FRANCISCO CA June 19 2022 – A San Francisco police sergeant died by suicide Wednesday inside his Excelsior district home. KTVU has learned the sergeant was under investigation by the department. The city medical examiner identified the sergeant as 40-year-old Christopher Morris, who worked at Park Station. Officers found Morris inside his home on the […]
Sheffield AL May 25 2022 Sheffield police are dealing with another officer’s life coming to an end too soon, on the same day that murdered police Sgt. Nick Risner was honored as the officer of the year. “Chief Terry unfortunately lost another officer late last night or this morning,” says Steve Stanley, the mayor of Sheffield. […]