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Recap of Suicides May 2002 through December 31, 2009


Item
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
Total Suicides
18
33
30
28
27
41
27
33
237
    Females    
    2    
    3    
    5    
    5    
   5    
    9    
     8         6    
    43    
Median Age
42
49.3
42.8
42
40.8
50.5
45.1
43.3
44.5
Race (Caucasian)
1
3
5
5
5
9
8
6
42
Race (Non-Caucasian)
1-B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
    Males    
    16    
    30    
    25    
    23    
   22    
    32    
     19         27    
    194    
Median Age
45.4
44.8
42.9
47.1
41.9
42.8
43.57
53.6
42.3
Race (Caucasian)
16
28
23
22
20
31
18
26
184
Race (Non-Caucasian)
0
2-B
2-B
1-A
2-B
1-H
1-H
1-B
10


Female Age Groups
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
0 - 19 Years Old
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
20 - 29 Years Old
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
4
30 - 39 Years Old
0
1
0
3
2
1
2
1
10
40 - 49 Years Old
0
0
0
1
0
3
5
2
11
50 - 59 Years Old
0
1
3
0
1
2
0
2
9
60 - 69 Years Old
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
6
70 - 79 Years Old
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
80 - 89 Years Old
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
90 - 99 Years Old
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
2
3
5
5
5
9
8
6
43


Male Age Groups
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
0 - 19 Years Old
1
1
4
1
3
1
4
2
17
20 - 29 Years Old
2
7
5
2
3
4
2
5
30
30 - 39 Years Old
1
4
4
3
7
11
4
4
38
40 - 49 Years Old
7
5
3
8
2
5
2
7
39
50 - 59 Years Old
0
8
3
4
3
6
2
4
30
60 - 69 Years Old
2
1
1
2
1
5
1
3
16
70 - 79 Years Old
3
3
4
3
3
0
2
1
19
80 - 89 Years Old
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
90 - 99 Years Old
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 
16
30
25
23
22
32
19
27
193


Methods of Suicides
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
Overdose
1
6
6
1
3
2
5
1
25
Hanging
4
4
6
1
5
15
8
5
48
Gunshot
12
22
16
22
18
20
13
22
145
Drowning
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
Others
0
0
2
4
1
2
1
4
14
 
18
33
30
28
27
41
27
33
237


Suicides Per Month
Month
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
January
0
1
4
3
4
2
0
4
18
February
0
3
3
1
1
4
3
1
16
March
0
5
4
3
3
3
3
1
22
April
0
2
4
2
1
1
1
0
11
May
4
0
3
3
2
4
2
1
19
June
3
4
2
1
4
6
6
3
29
July
2
3
2
3
4
2
4
5
26
August
1
3
1
3
2
5
1
2
18
September
1
2
1
0
1
5
2
4
12
October
4
6
3
6
1
4
1
3
28
November
2
2
0
1
4
3
3
6
21
December
1
2
2
2
0
2
1
3
13
Totals
18
33
30
28
27
41
27
33
237


Location in St. Tammany Parish
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
East Side
14
22
18
17
20
23
15
8
137
West Side
4
11
12
11
7
18
12
25
100
Totals
18
33
30
28
27
41
27
33
237


STOPS Loss Team Response
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Totals
Responded To Scene
12
17
16
14
12
14
14
22
119
Contacted Later
1
14
10
12
12
22
10
8
89
No Contact
5
2
4
2
3
5
3
3
27
Totals
18
33
30
28
27
41
27
33
237


Orders for Protective Custody (OPC) and Suicide Attempts
 
    2005    
   2006    
    2007    
     2008         2009    
    Totals    
OPC
164
292
351
286
254
1347
Suicide Attempts
 
 
392
454
396
1267