[adolph]

Not as a counterpoint to the domestic violence issue but to broaden the picture of symptoms of widespread mental illness, the suicide rate is also higher than the general population.

> “The Ruderman Family Foundation, a philanthropic institution, also found that first responders die by suicide at a higher rate than people in the general population, according to an April 2018 report.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/for-third-straight-year-polic...

[DanBC]

> Common threads between suicides have been cited, including pressures of the job.

Most important is probably access to means and methods - easy access to guns.

[mercer]

Plus familiarity with using a gun.