String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support

CONFER: The deadly stress of farming

It is widely known that military veterans have among the highest suicide rates in our country. Sadly, in any given year, 34 of every 100,000 veterans take their lives.

Beneath the Badge: Zumbrota Raises PTSD Awareness Among First Responders

ZUMBROTA, Minn. — Community members and first responders gathered inside Our Savior's Lutheran Church Monday evening for "Beneath the Badge," an event hosted by Dave and Christie Dyke to raise awareness about PTSD and mental health among first responders.

Paul Vallas: Latest suicide underscores how Chicago leaders are ignoring our police officers’ struggles – Chicago Tribune*

"In a city that prides itself on being the birthplace of the labor movement, we ignore the hostile working conditions, grueling schedules and lack of support endured by our officers."

String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune After two officers he had worked with during a 20-year stint in the U.S. Marine Corps took their own lives, Dustin Schellenger researched what mental health resources were available to his friends, both of whom were local first responders when they died. “The answer was — a whole lot of nothing,” said Schellenger, who lives in the Dallas area and directs the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network, a state-funded …

Three Long Island cops committed suicide already this year, as Nassau PBA sounds the alarm

The Nassau County PBA President is sounding the alarm on the rate of police suicides as Long Island officers account for half of all cop suicides in New York this year.

String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders

Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement.