The New York Police Department has been left in shock after two officers died by suicide over the past two days. Steven Silks, the 62-year-old deputy chief of Queens North, took his life in a patrol car Wednesday. On Thursday, the body of Det. Joe Calabrese, 58, was discovered at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn following a desperate search. “I am shocked and shattered beyond belief,” said Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, where Calabrese was a board member. Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins, who once worked with Calabrese, said: “This is a total shock... The NYPD and the city of New York lost a great detective.” Silks, 62, was due to retire in a few weeks. NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said: “Steve truly was one of the most capable and most dependable cops this job has ever seen... The cops here today, I need you to know help is available to you. Help is here. You are never alone.”
If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741
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