4 Officials Found Dead from Single Sheriff’s Department in 2-Day Span
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Four officials from the same sheriff’s department have been found dead after apparent suicides. One former and three current employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department died just hours apart this week. All of the deaths occurred on Monday and Tuesday, according to NBC News. Sources told the outlet that the cause of the deaths has not been determined by the medical examiner. However, each of the deaths is being investigated as a suicide.
On Monday morning, a captain was found dead at his home in Santa Clarita. A retired deputy was found dead s short while later in the Antelope Valley in the northern part of the county. Also on Monday, a jail official was found dead in the Santa Clarita area.
Despite the obvious similarities and relationships, NBC’s sources insist the deaths are “unrelated to one another.” The department has not released the identities of the deceased. However, the Los Angeles Times reported that they include Cmdr. Darren Harris, a 25-year veteran of the force, and retired Sgt. Greg Hovland.
“The Sheriff’s Department is beyond saddened to learn of the deaths involving four LASD employees, one retired and three current,” the department said in a statement. Sheriff Robert Luna also issued statements about the apparent suicides. “We are stunned to learn of these deaths, and it has sent shockwaves of emotions throughout the department as we try and cope with the loss of not just one, but four beloved active and retired members of our department family,” Luna said. “I have the deepest concern for our employees’ well-being, and we are urgently exploring avenues to reduce work stress factors to support our [employees’] work and personal lives,” he added, according to KABC-TV.
It employs almost 18,000 people throughout the sprawling county, according to its website. According to Boston University, police officers die of suicide at a rate that is 54 percent higher than among civilians.
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