Army reports 22 suicides for October

Army Releases October 2013 Suicide Information
No. NR-031-13
November 21, 2013

The Army released suicide data today for the month of October 2013. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 10 potential suicides: None have been confirmed as suicide and 10 remain under investigation.

For September 2013, the Army reported nine potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; however, subsequent to the report, 1 more case was added bringing September’s total to 10: three have been confirmed as suicides and seven are under investigation.

For CY 2013, there have been 126 potential active-duty suicides: 67 have been confirmed as suicides and 59 remain under investigation.

Updated active-duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 186 (172 have been confirmed as suicides and 14 remain under investigation).

During October 2013, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were 12 potential suicides (11 Army National Guard and 1 Army Reserve): None have been confirmed as suicide and 12 remain under investigation.

For September 2013, among that same group, the Army reported 8 potential suicides: 3 have been confirmed as suicides and 5 cases remain under investigation.

For CY 2013, there have been 125 potential not on active duty suicides (82 Army National Guard and 43 Army Reserve): 87 have been confirmed as suicides and 38 remain under investigation.

Updated not on active duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 140 (93 Army National Guard and 47 Army Reserve): 140 have been confirmed as suicides and none remain under investigation.

Reminder there are less serving this year than there were last year.
Last year at this time, Army Releases October Suicide Data 2012
No. 907-12
November 15, 2012

The Army released suicide data today for the month of October. During October, among active-duty soldiers, there were 20 potential suicides: 5 have been confirmed as suicides, and 15 remain under investigation.

For September, the Army reported 15 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: 4 have been confirmed as suicides, and 11 remain under investigation.

For 2012, there have been 166 potential active-duty suicides: 105 have been confirmed as suicides, and 61 remain under investigation.

Active-duty suicide number for 2011: 165 confirmed as suicides, and no cases under investigation.

During October, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were 13 potential suicides (9 Army National Guard and 4 Army Reserve): 3 have been confirmed as suicides, and 10 remain under investigation.

For September, among that same group, the Army reported 16 potential suicides. Since the release of that report one case was added for a total of 17 cases (13 Army National Guard and 4 Army Reserve); five have been confirmed as suicides, and 12 remain under investigation.

For 2012, there have been 114 potential not on active-duty suicides (75 Army National Guard and 39 Army Reserve): 83 have been confirmed as suicides, and 31 remain under investigation. Not on active-duty suicide numbers for 2011: 118 (82 Army National Guard and 36 Army Reserve) confirmed as suicides, and no cases under investigation.

For October 2011 the Army reported there were 17 and 12 National Guards and Reservists