Organizations that support first responders said the killing of two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic in Burnsville has taken a huge toll on the people who wear the uniforms and their families.
Recent law enforcement deaths have many concerned about the toll the job is taking on officers' mental health. Tuesday night, we learned a retired police officer from southeastern Minnesota died by suicide. His department reported he had fought a long battle with post-traumatic stress from the job.
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Monday was National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day, a day to remember law enforcement who died by suicide and raise awareness of the mental health challenges they face on the job.