DELAWARE'S BLUE SUICIDE

“Suicide should be pursued as relentlessly as any other cop killer; together, publicly and, with unabating courage.”

– Karen Solomon, Co-Founder-  Blue H.E.L.P.

Conventional wisdom holds that the suicide rate for police officers is higher than for other occupations, higher than other first responders and higher in comparison to the population at large.

Suicide, taking your own life, is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations — and all the more tragic because suicide can be prevented. Whether you're considering suicide or know someone who feels suicidal, learn suicide warning signs and how to reach out for immediate help and professional treatment. You may save a life — your own or someone else's. - Mayo Clinic

DELAWARE POLICE OFFICERS WHO DIED BY SUICIDE:

OFFICER WILLIAM JOHNSON

ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT

23 JULY 1910

PRIVATE SUDLER GORMAN

DELAWARE STATE POLICE

22 JULY 1932

PATROLMAN TIMOTHY QUINN

WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

17 AUGUST 1935

PATROLMAN JOHN R. CHAMBERS

WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

17 APRIL 1940

CONSTABLE WILLIAM E. WILLEY

SUSSEX COUNTY

23 OCTOBER 1954

CHIEF FRANCIS G. MOORE

CAMDEN WYOMING POLICE DEPT.

30 MARCH 1964

PFC SEAN A. HUDSON

MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

17 JUNE 2017 

PATROLMAN SAYER R. EVANS

WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

19 NOVEMBER 2022

LIEUTENANT GREG W. SHELDON

ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT

18 MARCH 2025

MAY THEY REST IN THE ARMS OF OUR LORD.

Never forget their service and sacrifice.

Delaware C.O.P.S.

DELAWARE LINE OF DUTY DEATHS & DELAWARE C.O.P.S. SCHEDULED EVENTS

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“You never lose what you love if you love what you lose." - Father Oscar H. Frundt, Catholic Chaplain, Delaware State Police