April Army Suicides bring totals to 109 for 2013

Army Releases April 2013 Suicide Information
The Army released suicide data today for the month of April 2013. During April, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides: one has been confirmed as a suicide and 10 remain under investigation.

For March 2013, the Army reported 10 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; 6 have been confirmed as suicides and 4 are under investigation.

For 2013, there have been 52 potential active-duty suicides: 22 have been confirmed as suicides and 30 remain under investigation.

Updated active-duty suicide numbers for 2012: 184 (159 have been confirmed as suicides and 25 remain under investigation).

During April 2013, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were 16 potential suicides (13 Army National Guard and 3 Army Reserve): none have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation. For March 2013, among that same group, the Army reported 12 potential suicides; however, subsequent to the report, another case was added bringing March’s total to 13 (9 Army National Guard and 4 Army Reserve): none have been confirmed as suicides and 13 cases remain under investigation.

For 2013, there have been 57 potential not on active duty suicides (36 Army National Guard and 21 Army Reserve): 21 have been confirmed as suicides and 36 remain under investigation.

Updated not on active duty suicide numbers for 2012: 140 (93 Army National Guard and 47 Army Reserve); 138 have been confirmed as suicides and two remain under investigation.

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