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Last week, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced Deputy Christina Kohler. The 37-year-old law enforcement officer joined the force in 2018 and served in the court department.
Officials said Kohler was reportedly missing two weeks ago and her body was found on March 13.
In the past six weeks, Su! Three former representatives of Cide also wrote.
Jose Lopez, chairman of the Harris County Representative Organization, said he and his colleagues are currently dealing with the situation.
“It surprised many of us,” Lopez said, according to The Mirror. “One is too much. Two? Three? Yes, it’s absolutely devastating.”
Houston Police Union President Douglas Griffith told the media that Su Cade (Su!
HCSO reiterates in an article confirming Kohler’s DE@Th that colleagues can use mental health support.
Three days after discovering Kohler, it was also announced that former Harris County Deputy Representative Maria Vasquez left the department in December 2024, too, Sue!
Maria Vasquez
Earlier last week, another former agent, William Bozeman, was spotted @d in similar circumstances.
According to a medical examiner, former deputy Long Nguyen, 58, also committed suicide on February 6.
“It’s very close to home, and it’s a reminder of how fragile life is, and it’s also a reminder that we need to pay attention to each other. We do need to take care of each other,” Lopez said.
Dr. Thomas McNeese, director of the behavioral health department of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, told Khou 11 that the past few weeks “has been difficult for our staff and the sheriff’s office as a whole.”
“Unfortunately, this profession causes losses to people. Over time, the longer your profession, the more you lose and will change people.”
“I think the average citizen in my life might be exposed to two people – I think it’s statistics – a key event, and one of our officers might be exposed to that in the transition.
McNeese added that he hopes to cause multiple losses in such a short time that will trigger stigma in conversations about mental health and suicide, which remains within law enforcement.
“It’s OK to be fine, but it’s impossible not to do something about it. You don’t want to stay there,” McNice said.
