LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: Police officer deaths by suicide should be considered line of duty By Editor On Mar 14, 2022 Last updated Mar 14, 2022 44 Share In a rare ruling — one believed to be a first for the D.C. police department — the death of Officer Jeffrey L. Smith, who died by suicide in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, has been classified as a line-of-duty death. This gives overdue recognition to the toll that police work takes on those who do it and hopefully begins a meaningful discussion about how police departments can best confront the problem of officer suicides. 44 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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