Officer Suicide

Responders found the 22-year-old officer inside his home and rushed him to a hospital, where he died a short time later

Police union representatives believe heavy workloads, canceled days off, and an anti-police climate are contributing factors to officers’ mental health concerns

How a retired police commander is changing the narrative of mental health and healing

An initial ruling stated Jerome Lannon was not killed in the line of duty, so his widow would not be awarded his death benefits

Capt. Fred Bobbitt died by suicide in February 2022; the family believes “inaction by city officials caused Bobbitt emotional distress”

Carlos Yanez, Jr. was wounded a year ago after being shot four times during a traffic stop

The department also has 15 peer counselors – with more to come

The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events

Lori Lightfoot’s speech during a graduation and promotion ceremony was met with criticism from the PD, the city’s leaders and fallen officers’ family members

The CBS special, "Code Blue: Officers in crisis," takes a deeper look at what the department can do to provide better mental health support for officers

“For anybody out there that says they get plenty of time off, they get plenty of rest, I call bull----. It’s not true. It’s not sustainable.”

"What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody's mental health and wellness," said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera

An official said use of the department’s mental health and wellness programs are the highest they have been

The program was launched to address what officers experienced in the shootings’ aftermath and every day

“A Penny For Their Thoughts” seeks to raise a penny per mile to help responders and their families