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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

(Video) Police Death by Suicide: Widow of a Police Officer Speaks Out

Melissa Swailes' husband Officer David Swailes died by suicide in February 2016. In this video she discusses what she talks about when she teaches police officers and agencies about suicide awareness.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

Canadian Government to Study Post-Traumatic Stress Among First Responders

The Canadian government will reportedly invest millions of dollars in an effort to better identify, treat, and prevent post-traumatic stress among public safety workers.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Missouri Officer's Death by Suicide Highlights Need for Support

An officer with the Kansas City (MO) Police Department who was found suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has reportedly died.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Spate of Deaths by Suicide in Chicago Highlight Need for More Support

Investigators are looking into the recent death of an officer with the Chicago Police Department, with early reports indicating that a self-inflicted gunshot wound was the cause of death. If that early information is confirmed, that would make six officers with the department to die by suicide since last summer.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerJanuary 14, 2019

Trauma Care for the Soul

Suicide kills more of our fellow officers than any other cause, and we can't help them if we ignore their pain.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Southern California Officers Given Resilience Training

More than a dozen local and state police officers, dispatchers and other members of public safety gathered in a first of its kind training in California, centered on how to deal with mental health and trauma.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2019

Research Shows that 158 Police Officers Died by Suicide in 2018

For the third straight year, police officer suicides exceed all combined causes of line-of-duty deaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2018

Off-Duty Florida Deputy Dies by Suicide

A deputy with the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office reportedly died by suicide early Saturday morning.

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Articlesby Dave SmithDecember 10, 2018

Equilibrium

It is tough to have effective training when the troops are not receptive to the message.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

Georgia Officer Sues Department over Firing, Claiming Disability

An officer fired by the Decatur (GA) Police Department is suing the city over claims that he was let go because of a disability.

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