Florida Newborn Orphaned As Cop Parents Both Die By Suicide Days Apart
07.01.2022 - 02:21
/ perezhilton.com
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This is such a terrible tragedy.
Two sheriff’s deputies from Florida left behind their one-month-old son when they both died by suicide within days of each other, per a statement from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. How any parents could do this we have no idea…
Clayton Osteen reportedly attempted suicide on New Year’s Eve. His family “made the very difficult decision to take him off life support” on January 2. Victoria Pacheco took her own life shortly thereafter.
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On a GoFundMe page created for the infant, a friend of the family explained:
The GoFundMe stated that the child “needs the support of community and country to help provide for him going forward.” They wrote:
In his own statement, Sheriff Ken J. Mascara wrote that the deputies’ passing was a “tremendous loss” for their workplace family. He wrote:
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Mascara continued:
We can’t imagine how awful this is for Clayton and Victoria’s families. We hope their child has an ample support system and will be raised with love in his parents’ memories. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the loss during this difficult time.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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