Public Safety

Deputy Suicide Reported in Franklin County

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Franklin County Sheriff's Office issued a community alert confirming the death of a deputy by suicide on August 19, 2026.

The alert, posted on the sheriff's official social media page, does not provide details about the deputy's identity, rank, or circumstances surrounding the incident. The sheriff's office emphasizes the need for community support during this time and requests privacy for the affected family.

No further updates or specific details about the incident are currently available through official channels.

📄 Source: Franklin County Sheriff (Pasco) — https://news.pascosheriff.com/pasco-sheriffs-office-community-news/community-alert-deputy-suicide/

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Franklin County Sheriff's Office issued a community alert confirming the death of a deputy by suicideNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The death of the deputy by suicide occurred on August 19, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The alert was posted on the sheriff's official social media pageNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The sheriff's office does not provide details about the deputy's identity“Community Alert: Deputy Suicide Pasco Sheriff’s Office shares with profound sadness that a PSO Deputy took their own life this morning in the Charles Bo Harrison Wy. area of Land O’ Lakes. On Aug. 19, around 8 a.m., the Deputy was found deceased inside PSO’s construction facility with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
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The sheriff's office does not provide details about the deputy's rankNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The sheriff's office does not provide details about the circumstances surrounding the incidentNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The sheriff's office emphasizes the need for community support during this timeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The sheriff's office requests privacy for the affected familyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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No further updates about the incident are currently available through official channelsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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No specific details about the incident are currently available through official channelsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.