A retired New York City police sergeant reportedly killed himself Monday, adding to the growing number of suicides in the Department this year.
The 48-year-old male officer, who has not been publicly identified, shot himself in the head while sitting in his car in a parking lot on�Staten Island, a borough of New York City, the�New York Post�reported.
The name of the officer was not released.
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COP SUICIDE AGAIN: A retired NYPD sergeant killed himself Monday, adding to the growing number of NYPD officers who have committed suicide this year. The 48-year-old male officer shot himself in the head while sitting in his car in #StatenIsland.
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6 Responses
mental illness is a real disease.
Why do they think these are all suicides and not mafia hit jobs. Seems strange.
So sad! My father was a NYC Policeman from the 60’s. That waswhen policeman were appreciated and held in high esteem! These suicides would of hurt my father very much!
I read in an article that “police officers are afraid to speak out about issues they�re dealing with, such as unpredictable schedules and personal troubles, because they feared losing the confidence of their colleagues and supervisors.”
�So you put on that uniform and you go outside and you�re just supposed to be tough,� �B �We need our officers to know that they should be able to go out there and feel comfortable getting services and that doesn�t make you weak.”
Trying to.post again several times. It does not say “your comment is awaiting moderation”
Copy cats.
Why was he retired at the age of 48?