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Most Houston police suicides received no treatment

According to the Houston Chronicle (Nov. 28), 90% of HPD police officers who commit suicide had not previously received counseling, even though a psych unit was created at the department in 1979 after six officer committed suicide in two years. Four HPD officers have committed suicide in 2009.The story reminded me of an excellent post from October at the Dallas News Crime Blog by Tanya Eiserer, who provided some broader context on law-enforcement suicides. She wrote:Far more cops die every year from suicide than being killed in the line of duty. Frankly, I was stunned by the figures I heard during a session on police suicide. Roughly, 150 officers die in the line of duty each year. Meanwhile, police suicides number at least 250 every year...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on November 28, 2009 (boomark / email).