A Hillsborough County deputy died by suicide Thursday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.
Shortly before 5:30 p.m., a family member found Deputy Timothy White, 45, dead in a vehicle with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Tampa Fire Rescue Headquarters, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
White worked at the sheriff’s office for 15 years and most recently served at the Hillsborough County Courthouse, the news release states.
“I am devastated to learn that one of our own was suffering in silence,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the news release. “The entire Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office grieves with Deputy White’s loved ones. To anyone in crisis, please know you are not alone; help is available.”
Need help?
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, reach out to the 24–hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255; contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741; or chat with someone online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay can be reached by dialing 211 or by visiting crisiscenter.com.
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