9th NYPD Officer Dies Of Apparent Suicide
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For the ninth time so far this year, an NYPD officer has died of apparent suicide.
According to the NYPD, the officer died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
He was found inside his home in the Laurelton section of Queens and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
We are saddened to announce that the NYPD has suffered another tragedy today with the loss of one of our officers to suicide.
To anyone who may be struggling, know that there is support available.
Behind each of these resources are people that care about your well-being. pic.twitter.com/1rYN9mmdUJ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 15, 2019
The officer’s name has not been released at this time.
This report comes just one day after another NYPD officer died of an apparent suicide. That officer was a 7-year veteran who had been temporarily assigned to Yankee Stadium.
NYPD Suicides: Advocates Pushing Department To Offer Mindfulness Training For Officers
The NYPD has listed the following resources for officers in need of help.
NYPD-SPECIFIC:
- Employee Assistance Unit: 646-610-6730
- Chaplains Unit: 212-473-2363
- POPPA (independent from the NYPD): 888-267-7267
OUTSIDE OPTIONS:
- NYC WELL: Text, call, & chat www.nyc.gov/nycwell
- Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
- Crisis Text Line: Law enforcement officers can text BLUE to 741741 (non-law enforcement can text TALK to 741741)
- Call 911 for emergencies
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
August 15, 2019 at 04:20AM
No comments: