Series of suicides hits sheriff’s office like a ‘bomb’
- Four members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office have died by suicide in the past six weeks, raising concerns about mental health in law enforcement.
- Deputy Christina Kohler's death on March 13 was ruled a suicide, marking the fourth such incident in six weeks among Harris County deputies.
- Former deputy Maria Vasquez died by apparent suicide three days after Kohler.
- Jose Lopez emphasized the importance of looking after each other in the department and acknowledged the fragility of life and the toll of the profession.
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Series of suicides hits sheriff’s office like a ‘bomb’
“Like a bomb going off.” That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the span of six weeks.


4 current, former Texas deputies from same sheriff’s office die by suicide just weeks apart: officials
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Four current and former deputies from the same sheriff’s office in Texas have died by apparent suicide over a six-week period, according to officials. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were all found dead between Feb. 6 and March 19. In the first incident, retired Deputy Long Nguyen died by apparent …
Texas Official Speaks Out After 4 Current and Former Deputies Die by Suicide Weeks Apart
Long Nguyen, Maria Vasquez, William Bozeman and Christina Kohler each died by suicide within six weeks of each otherMecklenburg County Sheriff's Office Facebook (4) Long Nguyen; Maria Vasquez; William Bozeman; Christina KohlerA Texas official is speaking out about the deaths of four current and former deputies. Long Nguyen, Maria Vasquez, William Bozeman and Christina Kohler died by suicide within six weeks of each other.Thomas D. McNeese, direc…
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