Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26, 2026, as Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26, 2026, as Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day in New York. The day aims to raise awareness about suicide in law enforcement, reduce stigma, and recognize officers lost to suicide. From 2016 to 2022, 1,287 public safety personnel, including law enforcement and corrections officers, died by suicide. The average number of suicides per year during this period was 184, with 2022 having 183 suicides and 2019 having the highest number with 234. The majority of these suicides involved officers from local police departments.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26, 2026, as Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26, 2026, as Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day in New York. The day aims to raise awareness about suicide in law enforcement, reduce stigma, and recognize officers lost to suicide. From 2016 to 2022, 1,287 public safety personnel, including law enforcement and corrections officers, died by suicide. The average number of suicides per year during this period was 184, with 2022 having 183 suicides and 2019 having the highest number with 234. The majority of these suicides involved officers from local police departments.