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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.
