That old ideal of law-enforcement officers as “the strong, silent type” was shaken at its foundations when three NYPD officers took their lives in a nine-day period earlier this month.
The reasons behind their actions remain wrapped in mystery. There has been speculation that Deputy Chief Steven Silks, a popular commander who seemingly had enough outside interests that his looming retirement should have been welcomed rather than dreaded, couldn’t imagine life away from the job.
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