Queens NY Aug 3 2020 An off-duty NYPD cop fatally shot himself inside his Queens apartment early Sunday, police sources said. The officer, identified by sources as Richard Catapano, shot himself in the head in his apartment on 23rd St. near 31st Ave. in Astoria about 1:50 a.m., the sources said. First responders rushed the […]
Chicago IL July 30 2020 The Tuesday shooting death of a newly promoted Chicago police deputy chief has been ruled a suicide, according to an autopsy released Wednesday. Dion Boyd, 57, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to his chest, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Boyd, a nearly 30-year veteran of CPD, was […]
TRENTON NJ 7/30/20 — A city cop died at his own hands this morning, authorities said. The mayor’s office confirmed the death of Sgt. Daniel Pagnotta III, a 21-year veteran of the department. Sources say he shot himself in a vehicle in Plainsboro. “Sgt. Pagnotta was loved, admired and respected by his colleagues and his subordinates. […]
Manhattan NY June 1 2020 A female Manhattan cop fatally shot herself in the head, police sources said Sunday. The NYPD officer, who worked at the 23rd Precinct in East Harlem, was found dead by her fellow-cop girlfriend in the wee hours in their living room, sources said. The girlfriend had just returned home from work, […]
MISSOULA, Montana April 7 2020 — A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was found dead at home on Saturday. The death of Ross Holcomb, 32, is being investigated by the Missoula County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said in a Sunday morning press release that suicide is the suspected cause of death. Holcomb had worked […]
Euclid OH March 25 2020 Former Euclid Police Officer Todd Gauntner came to the Euclid Police Department lobby at 3 a.m., March 23, and committed suicide, the department announced in a news release. He made no attempt to hurt anyone other than himself and no one else was injured, the release stated. Gauntner resigned from […]
New York City NY March 15 2020 An police officer killed herself Friday inside the NYPD’s Transit Bureau station at the Columbus Circle subway stop, law enforcement sources said. Officer Erica Reyes, 34, took her own life by shooting herself in a locker room at Transit District 1 headquarters At about 2:30 p.m., officials said. […]
Hoover AL March 15 2020 A Hoover police officer died Friday in what appears to be a suicide. The officer, whose name is not being released, was found dead in the parking lot of the Hoover Police Operations building on Lorna Road, said Lt. Keith Czeskleba. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson County […]
Queens NY Feb 21 2020 A New York Police Department detective died by suicide in Queens on Monday, the NYPD said. The detective, whose name was not released, was “an active member of the service,” Sgt. Lee Jones told CNN. Monday’s suicide comes after a somber 2019 for the nation’s largest force. An off-duty NYPD sergeant […]
Toronto Canada Feb 13 2020 The news of yet another Toronto Police officer taking his own life is going to be sad no matter what the reason behind it. But Const. Mike Austin’s back story is so heartbreaking — he not only dealt with difficult policing matters in his 20-year career but was suffering from […]