Deceased
MS
Demographics
58y, male
Date of death
2023-01-13
Finding date
2025-02-25
Cause of death
Gunshot wound to the head
AI-generated summary
A 58-year-old Victoria Police Senior Sergeant died by firearm suicide at his workplace. He had a history of mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression managed with low-dose antidepressants and counselling since 2015, with no prior suicidal ideation documented. His mental health appeared stable in the weeks before death; his final GP review in December 2022 noted no evidence of suicidal intent. The Coroners Prevention Unit reviewed his clinical management and found it reasonable—no clinician had identified suicide risk. While work-related stressors (WorkCover claim mishandling, organisational factors) were present, there was no clinical want of care. The coroner did not identify preventable deficiencies in his mental health treatment, though commented that Victoria Police should carefully consider mental health support in inherently challenging police roles.
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