Army reports 19 suicides, 6 National Guards and 2 Army Reservists

ARMY RELEASES JULY 2013 SUICIDE INFORMATION

The Army released suicide data today for the month of July 2013. During July, among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: 1 has been confirmed as a suicide and 18 remain under investigation.

For June 2013, the Army reported 14 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: 6 have been confirmed as suicides and 8 are under investigation.

For CY 2013, there have been 94 potential active-duty suicides: 46 have been confirmed as suicides and 48 remain under investigation.

Updated active-duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 185 (169 have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation).

During July 2013, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were 8 potential suicides (6 Army National Guard and 2 Army Reserve): None have been confirmed as suicides and 8 remain under investigation.

For June 2013, among that same group, the Army reported 8 potential suicides; however, subsequent to the report, 2 more cases were added bringing June’s total to 10 (six Army National Guard and four Army Reserve): 4 have been confirmed as suicides and 6 cases remain under investigation.

For CY 2013, there have been 90 potential not on active duty suicides (58 Army National Guard and 32 Army Reserve): 57 have been confirmed as suicides and 33 remain under investigation.

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