Tag: suicide

PRESS RELEASE (10/9/23): It has been nearly a century since the first documented suicide of a law enforcement officer in the United States. For decades we have ignored the issue, ...

The Golden Gate Bridge in my City is a world-renowned iconic image. Uncounted photos, postcards, movies, and songs have been created to celebrate its enduring beauty. In contrast, the San ...

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) — Suicide deaths in the United States hit an all-time high in 2022, increasing about 2.6% to 49,449 deaths last year. The U.S. Centers ...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Dealing with a suicidal person is one of the most challenging jobs facing police officers. Even though many agencies are trying to relieve law enforcement ...

It’s time to be honest.  People’s lives ARE on the line.  Families, generations, they all hang in the balance, and our very profession is crumbling from the inside.  Still, we’ve ...

The unprecedented crisis at the southern border appears to have a nexus to the catastrophic plight taking place among Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel as three agents have taken ...

EAGLE PASS, Texas - A soldier with the Texas National Guard reportedly died by suicide at the southern border on Tuesday, according to reports. Multiple law enforcement sources confirmed that a guardsman ...

CHICAGO - Excessive demands on the Chicago Police Department including the non-stop cancelling of days off are being blamed, in part, for 10 Chicago Police suicides since 2018. Mayoral Aid ...

August 17, 2022 LOS ANGELES - Lindsey Pearlman, an actress who was found dead in the Hollywood Hills in February, died by suicide, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner announced ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Police say a man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol before it engulfed in flames. The driver then began firing gunshots in the ...