Chicago Deputy Police Chief Shoots Himself, Latest in Long History of Suicides at the Department
The Chicago Police Department’s new deputy chief of criminal networks was found dead on Tuesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the latest in a history of suicides at the department. Dion Boyd, 57, was sworn into his new post on July 15 after 30-years on the force. Superintendent David Brown urged officers to keep an eye out for colleagues who could be in distress. “Let’s always remember to take care of ourselves and each other,” Brown The national suicide rate among police officers is about 18 per 100,000 as of 2017, however ...
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