Las Vegas Officer Facing Child Sex Charges Dies by Suicide in Park

An officer with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department who had been facing multiple lewdness charges died by suicide in a park in neighboring Henderson, NV.

An officer with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department who had been facing multiple lewdness charges died by suicide in a park in neighboring Henderson, NV.

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, 27-year-old Matthew Terry had been charged with a child younger than 14, four counts of attempted lewdness, five counts of child abuse, one count of luring children through the use of a computer, and one count of open and gross lewdness.

Prosecutors believe that Terry engaged in acts with boys dating to at least 2009.

Terry was free on $122,000 bail at the time of his death. His next court date was set for March 18, 2020.

Editor's Note: If you or someone you know has ideation of suicide or is approaching crisis, please know that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255), provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Safe Call Now (1-206-459-3020) offers those services specifically for first responders.

On a website maintained by BlueH.E.L.P.—an organization that tracks officer suicides while simultaneously seeking to prevent such tragedies from occurring—a first responder need only enter a few data points—such as their location and what kind of assistance is needed—and the individual will be provided with a list of options for help from a searchable database dedicated to helping first responders find emotional, financial, spiritual, and other forms of assistance.

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