Central Queens NYPD Veteran Kills Himself At Home: Report, Police

GLENDALE, QUEENS — The police found a 49-year-old man dead in his central Queens home on Tuesday early evening, who sources say was an NYPD officers.

Shortly before 4:00 p.m., police said they were called to check on a man living at 78-48 74 Street in Glendale. When they got to the house the man was unconscious. EMS pronounced him dead shortly after, the NYPD reported.

Sources told the New York Post that the man was an 18-year NYPD veteran, who killed himself.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or get help online.

The NYPD did not respond to Patch's request for comment about the name, or occupation of the man, nor did they explain how he died.

The NY Post, however, reported that the central Queens man worked for the Brooklyn North Evidence Collection unit.

The reported officer is the third NYPD officer to commit suicide this year, alongside two others who killed themselves in April, the NY Post reported.

In 2019, a year when a record-number of 10 NYPD officers committed suicide, the city established a collaboration between the police department and NewYork-Presbyterian, called 'Finest Care,' which guarantees NYPD members confidential suicide prevention support.

"Historically, members of law enforcement have been reluctant to seek help, seeing themselves as providers, not receivers, of help," said Dr. Steven J. Corwin, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, when the Finest Care program launched.

"FINEST CARE can break that cycle," he added.