Gus Bilirakis, Charlie Crist Seek State Help Tracking Veteran Suicides
U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Charlie Crist want Florida’s help battling veteran suicides.
The Clearwater Republican and Tampa Democrat sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis asking that Florida medical examiners start tracking veteran status for suicide victims.
“When local medical examiners take over death investigations in cases of suspected suicides, they do not necessarily investigate whether the deceased is a veteran,” the letter reads. “We are concerned that this dynamic is leading to an undercount of veteran suicides.”
