CPD promises action on mental health after two officers die by suicide in one week

CHICAGO - Members of the Chicago Police Department lined up Friday night to help escort the body of their colleague to the medical examiner's office, who is the second CPD officer to die by suicide this week.
Officer Jeffery Troglia was 38 years old, a 15-year veteran of the force and a member of the department's gang unit.
On Monday, officer James Daly was found dead from a gunshot wound in a locker room of the 19th District police station.
"I am really worried right now that there might be more officers that try to do this," Dr. Carrie Steiner said.
Steiner is the founder of the First Responders Wellness Center and is a former CPD officer. The organization works to provide mental health services to first responders.
Her practice is independent from the police department, something she says her patients appreciate as they work past the persistent stigma of seeking help for mental health, seen as critical in a tumultuous year.
"Every single officer that I am speaking to right now is really considering if...

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