Author of the article: Luke Hendry
Publishing date: May 31, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • Sarah Routhier holds a photo of her late husband, OPP Sgt. Sylvain Routhier, outside their Belleville home. Working to raise awareness of mental-health issues and increase support has helped in her healing since his 2018 suicide, she says. Photo by Luke Hendry /The Intelligencer
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Having found new purpose after her husband’s suicide, Belleville’s Sarah Routhier remains determined to turn her family’s suffering into ways to help others.
Quinte West OPP Sgt. Sylvain Routhier died in July 2018. Two other OPP officers took their own lives within three weeks.