4 present, former Texas deputies from similar sheriff’s workplace die by suicide simply weeks aside

4 present and former deputies from the identical sheriff’s workplace in Texas have died by obvious suicide over a six-week interval, in accordance with officers.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies have been all discovered useless between Feb. 6 and March 19.

Within the first incident, retired Deputy Lengthy Nguyen died by obvious suicide on Feb. 6, ABC 13 reported, citing officers. 

Deputy Christina Kohler, who had been lacking for greater than every week, was discovered useless by obvious suicide on March 13.

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Lengthy Nguyen, Christina Kohler, Maria Vasquez and William Bozeman (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Three days later, former Deputy Maria Vasquez’s physique was found. The Houston Medical Examiner dominated that Vasquez, who retired from the company in December, died by obvious suicide.

On March 19, retired Deputy William Bozeman additionally died by obvious suicide after 24 years on the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mourned the reported suicides of his deputies.

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4 present and former deputies from the identical sheriff’s workplace in Texas have died by obvious suicide over a six-week interval. (Scott Halleran/Getty Photographs)

“Right this moment we discovered of a Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace retiree who died from an obvious suicide. This makes three for us throughout the span of every week,” Gonzalez wrote on Fb.

“Our hearts are heavy. We prolong our deepest condolences to their households, colleagues, and buddies. It’s a painful reminder that life is fragile and time is just not promised,” he continued.

The president of the Harris County Deputies’ Group, Jose Lopez, mentioned the deputies’ deaths “caught numerous us unexpectedly.”

The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies have been all discovered useless between Feb. 6 and March 19. (Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace)

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“One is just too many. Two? Three? Sure, it is undoubtedly devastating,” Lopez mentioned.

“It hits very near house, and it’s a reminder to us of how fragile life is, and it’s additionally a reminder that we do have to look out for one another. We do have to deal with one another,” Lopez added.

The sheriff’s workplace has launched psychological well being initiatives to handle the current pattern. Lopez mentioned he has additionally been serving to his fellow deputies course of the grief.