I think this is fairly common with police officers. They have to see the ugly mug of humanity on a daily basis.
It's a hard job that wears on you.
I hope they all found peace.
I agree. It must be a very stressful and traumatic job. Plus, thankless sometimes I'm sure. Plenty of people show hostility towards the police.
I suppose I find the irony strange though. I wonder how many welfare checks they participate in. I wonder if they would have appreciated being stopped and carted off to a psyche ward at the end.
I was pretty lucky in that the officers and detective I later spoke to during the IC SN welfare checks were actually reasonable. They did try to understand it from my point of view.
It doesn't really surprise me when anyone takes their own life- if I'm honest. Especially those in such demanding jobs. Still, I also understand why people find such things suspicious. It's gotten to the point where very little in terms of corruption reports suprises me in this world. Each one that gets revealed just confirms my feeling that the world is rotten in so many places.