US EditionSeries 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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4 sheriff's deputies from same Texas department die by suicide in...
Four current and former sheriff's deputies from Harris County Sheriff's Department in Houston, Texas have died by suicide since February — including three in a span of one week, according to authorities. In the first saddening incident, retired Deputy Long Nguyen died by suicide on Feb. 6, according to local ABC 13. Weeks later, Deputy Christina Kohler, 37, who was found dead on March 13 after being declared missing for over a week, the station …
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Texas Community Mourns After Four Harris Deputies Die
A Texas community is reeling after four current and former deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reportedly died by suicide within a span of six weeks. The first tragedy occurred on February 6, when retired Deputy Long Nguyen died by apparent suicide. Fox News reported on Saturday that three more deputies followed in the weeks after, leaving the department and the community devastated. “These tragedies serve as a somber reminde…
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