Four current and former delegates of the same Sheriff’s Office in Texas died by apparent suicide for a period of six weeks, according to officials.
The representatives of the Sheriff of Harris County were all found dead between 6 February and 19 March.
At the first incident, retired long Nguyen died by apparent suicide on 6 February, ABC 13 reported, referring to officials.
Vice -Christina Kohler, who has been missing for more than a week, was found dead on March 13 by apparent suicide.
Long Nguyen, Christina Kohler, Maria Vasquez and William Bozeman (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office)
Three days later the body of former deputy Maria Vasquez was discovered. The medical researcher in Houston ruled that Vasquez, who retired in December, died due to apparent suicide.
On March 19, retired deputy William Bozeman also died due to apparent suicide after 24 years at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mourned the reported suicides of his delegates.
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Four current and former representatives of the same Sheriff’s office in Texas have died due to apparent suicide for a period of six weeks. (Scott Halleran/Getty images)
“Today we have heard of a retired pensioner of a Harris County Sheriff who died of an apparent suicide. This makes three for us within a week of a week,” Gonzalez wrote on Facebook.
“Our hearts are tough. We are expanding our deepest participation of their families, colleagues and friends. It is a painful memory that life is fragile and time is not promised,” he continued.
The president of the organization of the Harris County representatives, Jose Lopez, said that the deaths of the representatives “surprised much of us.”
The representatives of the Sheriff of Harris County were all found dead between 6 February and 19 March. (Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
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“One is too much. Two? Three? Three? Yes, it is absolutely devastating,” Lopez said.
“It gets very close to home, and it is a memory of us how fragile life is, and it is also a reminder that we have to look for each other. We have to take care of each other,” Lopez added.
The Sheriff office has been launched mental health Initiatives to tackle the recent trend. Lopez said that he also helped his fellow representatives to process the grief.
