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The Beat: Suicide by Cop
I once attended an FBI class on Critical Incident Negotiations which touched on "suicide by cop" and showed videos of different actual cases where people had made the conscious decision to die at the hands of law enforcement. It all seemed fairly learnable, information that was impressive but not overwhelming. That was before Aug. 3, 1997.
August 31, 1998
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Man Attempts Suicide by Cop at N.Y. Newspaper Office
A Schenectady (N.Y.) Police officer shot a knife-wielding man in the lobby of an upstate New York newspaper Saturday afternoon in an apparent suicide-by-cop encounter.
October 8, 2011
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Preparing for the Prospect of a "Suicide by Cop" Incident
Accept the fact that a suicide-by-cop incident could happen to you on any call on every shift you work.
May 1, 2020
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Baltimore Officer Shoots Suspect in Attempted 'Suicide by Cop'
A young Baltimore police officer followed his training when he shot through the window of his patrol car at a suspect who was pointing a gun at him Sunday morning in what is now believed to be an attempted suicide by cop incident, said the police commissioner.
May 2, 2016
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CA Officers and Behavioral Health Specialists Prevent "Suicide by Cop"
A collaboration between Rialto, CA, police and the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health Monday helped de-escalate a situation where police say a man was threatening “suicide by cop.”
November 10, 2016
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Suicide by Cop
When a person jumps to his death, we don't persecute the sidewalk, but time and again, society will blame the cop.
April 29, 2010
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Ohio Officer Praised for Holding Fire During Attempted Suicide-by-Cop Incident
The New Richmond Police Department Web site says Kidder had been sworn in to join the village police force last April 16, after serving in Iraq as a Marine. One year later, he found himself facing his toughest police challenge so far. Kidder said dispatchers warned him Wilcox could try to force a "suicide by cop." More Here.
April 19, 2015
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Officer Suicide by Cop
The officer told his ex-girlfriend that if she didn't get back together with him, he would call the agency himself and create a situation where they would have to kill him.
July 15, 2015
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Video: California Officers Talk Man Out of Suicide by Cop
The Fontana (CA) Police Department released video this week showing its officers de-escalating a situation in which a man may have been trying to commit suicide-by-cop in late November.
December 12, 2019
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Suicide by Cop: The Most Selfish Act
People who choose to force cops to shoot them to death often wound and kill bystanders and even cops in the process.
April 29, 2010
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Video: Ohio Officer Praised for Holding Fire During Attempted Suicide-by-Cop Incident
The New Richmond Police Department Web site says Kidder had been sworn in to join the village police force last April 16, after serving in Iraq as a Marine. One year later, he found himself facing his toughest police challenge so far. Kidder said dispatchers warned him Wilcox could try to force a "suicide by cop."
April 19, 2015
Editor's Notes
Was the Stephon Clark Shooting a "Suicide by Cop?"
The night before the fatal officer-involved shooting, Clark reportedly started searching the Internet for "easiest ways to kill yourself." He also sent a text to his girlfriend that included a photo of 10 pills in his hand and the message: "Let's fix our family or I'm taking all of these."
March 4, 2019
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Detroit Police Station Shooter Wanted Suicide by Cop
Lamar Deshea Moore, 38, had been implicated in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a runaway teenage girl, when he opened fire on officers inside Northwestern station.
January 23, 2011
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Sex Offender Shot at Utah Station Wanted Suicide By Cop
West Valley City (Utah) Police shot and wounded a registered sex offender in the front lobby of the station after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.
April 28, 2013
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Video: Sex Offender Attempts Suicide by Cop In Station
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has cleared a West Valley City (Utah) Police sergeant who shot and wounded a sex offender after he pointed a Ruger pistol at agency personnel in the station lobby in April.
July 16, 2013
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Suicide by Cop: Getting You to Pull the Trigger
At least one lawman, who has participated in perhaps the only study done on these incidents, prefers to call them "officer-assisted suicides," but whatever the description, they are increasing. What can you do to help ensure that you and your colleagues don't get take down by people with a death wish?
October 31, 1998
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Video: MO Deputies Struggle with Gunman to Prevent Suicide by Cop
“The front door was opening with the muzzle of a weapon behind it. I grabbed a hold of the muzzle pushing it away and wrapped around the guy and we started to wrestle with the gun. It went off. I had yelled for my partner and he’d come running,” Brickner said.
October 27, 2017
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UC Berkeley Shooting Probably ‘Suicide by Cop’
The fatal shooting of a student at the University of California, Berkeley, last month was most likely suicidal, the UC Berkeley Police Department has announced.
December 6, 2011
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