As of today (02/18/2021), Law Enforcement Officer suicides alone are at 22 for this year. Last year there were 177 reported Officer suicides.

Another 48 Officers have died in the line of duty; bringing the overall total of lives lost to 70 for 2021.

So much more must be done to address this ongoing epidemic among our men and women in blue.

Know yourself, acknowledge your needs, accept a helping hand when offered and ask for one when needed.

Options include:

1) Lifeline: Call 800.273.TALK (8255)
2) Crisis Text Line: Law enforcement text BLUE to 741741, others text TALK to 741741
3) Call 911 for emergencies
4) Check with your department for services including peer support
5) COPLINE: 1-800-267-5463
6) Crisis Text Line – Text BLUE to 741741
7) Cop2Cop – 1 866-COP-2COP (267-2267)

Save A Warrior – “SAW”
First Responder Support Network

Let’s all help to smash the stigma!

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Redefine Your Mission
Michael Sugrue

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