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Police trauma and PTSD

The topic is about the trauma and PTSD experienced by police officers, particularly in relation to the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What evidence links post‑event suicides among police to the trauma of the Jan. 6 response, and how have benefit boards adjudicated those cases?

Three separate, well‑reported cases after — notably and — provide the clearest public evidence that some post‑event police suicides were attributed to trauma from the Capitol response, with adjudicato...