4 current, former Texas deputies from same sheriff’s office die by suicide just weeks apart: officials

Fourcurrentandformerdeputiesfromthesamesheriff’sofficeinTexashavediedbyapparentsuicideoverasix-weekperiod,accordingtoofficials. TheHarrisCountySheriff’sOfficedeputieswereallfounddeadbetweenFeb.6andMarch19. Inthefirstincident,retiredDeputyLongNguyendiedbyapparentsuicideonFeb.6,ABC13reported,citingofficials.  DeputyChristinaKohler,whohadbeenmissingformorethanaweek,wasfounddeadbyapparentsuicideonMarch13. TEXASMANFLEESSCENEAFTERCRASHINGCARAT100MPH,LEAVINGHISCRITICALLYINJUREDFAMILYBEHIND:POLICE Threedayslater,formerDeputyMariaVasquez’sbodywasdiscovered.TheHoustonMedicalExaminerruledthatVasquez,whoretiredfromtheagencyinDecember,diedbyapparentsuicide. OnMarch19,retiredDeputyWilliamBozemanalsodiedbyapparentsuicideafter24yearsattheHarrisCountySheriff’sOffice. SheriffEdGonzalezmournedthereportedsuicidesofhisdeputies. TEXASGRANDJURYINDICTSMANWHOALLEGEDLYMURDEREDMOTHEROF9 “TodaywelearnedofaHa