ABSTRACT
The Lakefront: by Jay Padar .............................................................................. 188 My Friend George: by Matt Walsh-Lieutenant Cook County Sheriffs Police Recalled This Story of a Friend and Colleague ................................... 189 My Son: by John Barney Flanagan ................................................................... 189 Twelve Possible Warnings Signs of Pending Suicide ..................................... 190 Physical Ailments That May Lead to Police Suicide .......................................191 Dr. Ron Rufo’s Ten D’s of Suicidal Ideation ......................................................191 Three Ms of Police Suicide ................................................................................ 192 Police Suicide ...................................................................................................... 192 Statistics ............................................................................................................... 198 Misclassification ................................................................................................. 199 Police Culture ...................................................................................................... 202 Taking Deliberate Chances................................................................................ 203 The Pain Is Gone; It’s All Over .......................................................................... 204 Selfish Act ............................................................................................................ 205 Notable Occasions .............................................................................................. 205 Aftermath and Aftershock ................................................................................. 206 Location of Suicide ............................................................................................. 206 Why? .................................................................................................................... 207 Victims of Suicide ............................................................................................... 207 Active Postvention Model ................................................................................. 209 Reactions after a Suicide .....................................................................................210 Grief ......................................................................................................................211 Mourning the Loss of a Loved One...................................................................211 Healing and Recovery ........................................................................................ 212 Remembering ...................................................................................................... 213 References .............................................................................................................214
To my left, the waters of Lake Michigan encroached upon the sands of North Avenue Beach and then slowly receded. On my right was an endless line of headlights, which traveled north up Lake Shore Drive. My right arm was planted firmly upon the blue metal railing as my left arm wrapped around my brother’s shoulders. We swayed back and forth as we listened and sang along with the band in front of us. I needed this. I needed to return to this beautiful lakefront under better circumstances. I don’t believe my brother was aware that just 24 h ago, I had stood on the lakefront just a mile north. I wasn’t smiling or singing then, just staring.
