Queens NY April 8 2021 An NYPD commander died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday evening, according to department sources. Deputy Inspector Denis Mullaney, 44, led the 107th Precinct, which patrols parts of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Pomonok, Hillcrest and Jamaica. He recently joined the precinct after more than 20 years on the force. A senior law […]
Chicago IL March 7 2021 As Chicago cops were struggling with the loss of a colleague who fatally shot himself Monday, another officer died of an apparent suicide Friday afternoon — deepening a crisis of suicides in the department, officials said. Officer Jeffrey Troglia, 38, shot himself in the basement of his Mount Greenwood home on […]
Chicago IL March 4 2021 A 47-year-old Chicago police officer who had planned to retire died early Monday in the Town Hall police station on the North Side of an apparent suicide. Officer James Daly was a 21-year veteran of the department, according to police Supt. David Brown, who said he was “heartbroken.” Daly was […]
Overland Park KS February 4 2021 An officer with the Kansas City Police Department died Sunday afternoon in an apparent suicide in Overland Park, the department said. The officer was found dead in his personal vehicle when Kansas City and Overland Park officers responded to a call of a welfare check. The on-duty officer, who […]
West Monroe, La Jan 1 2021 A Louisiana State Police trooper who had forwarded a recording of a racial slur to a Black colleague and being investigated in connection to drugs, shot and killed himself Wednesday after authorities arrived at his home, law enforcement officials said. State Police Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis sent an email […]
DEARBORN, Mich. Dec 5 2020 A suburban Detroit police officer who was facing a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a Black man has died. The Wayne County medical examiner says Dearborn Officer Christopher Hampton killed himself last week. Police Chief Ronald Haddad calls Hampton’s death a “tragic situation.” In 2015, Hampton was conducting a traffic […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Sept 16 2020 Following a welfare check on September 12, 2020, Flagstaff police discovered Officer Jarrett Shughart at his residence deceased of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police report no other persons were at the home at the time the officers arrived. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation of Shughart’s death. […]
Galloway Township NJ Aug 25 2020 An Atlantic City police officer was found dead in his car on Saturday, police said. Officer Richard Link’s body was discovered in Galloway Township, Chief Henry White said in a statement. A cause of death was not given, but police said Link died unexpectedly. He was not in a […]
Maui HI Aug 25 2020 Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu confirmed 44-year-old Officer Jason Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound August 5. “It’s not a sign of weakness if you ask for help. If you ask for help, your career is not on the line,” Chief Faaumu told KITV4. Dr. Rampersad, who trained the […]
OGDENSBURG NY Aug 19 2020— An Ogdensburg police sergeant died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday night. Sgt. Scott A. Reed was off duty at the time, City Manager Stephen P. Jellie said Friday morning. Sgt. Reed has served with the Ogdensburg Police Department since 2002. He was promoted to sergeant in 2011 and […]