In a June 2018 report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) described suicide as “more than a mental health concern” and reported that suicide rates have risen from 1999 through 2016 in every U.S. state except one.1 Referencing the CDC’s report, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a statement calling suicide prevention a “public health priority.”2 This public health risk does not exclude law enforcement officers—data suggest that the rise in officer suicides mirrors the overall U.S. rise.
