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New York Police Officer Kills Himself, Third Police Suicide in 10 Days

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The police commissioner urged officers to seek mental health care, reiterating what he said after a deputy chief and detective took their own lives this month.

James P O'Neill Police Department (NYC) Staten Island (NYC) Suicides and Suicide Attempts
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