Practical Considerations for Preventing Police Suicide (PDF)

Olivia Johnson is founder of the Blue Wall Institute, an Air Force veteran, former police officer, and published author. She belongs to numerous professional organizations and Boards. Dr. Johnson is a subject expert in police officer wellness, suicide and prevention and recently received the Law Enforcement Psychological Autopsy Certification from the American Association of Suicidology. She holds a master's in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri, St. Louis, and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership Management from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Johnson formerly served as an Advisory Board member for VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program regarding curriculum review for de-escalation training and techniques. She previously worked as a Senior Research Associate for the Institute for Intergovernmental Research as a Lead Instructor for the VALOR Officer Safety Program and was the Program Advisor and Lead Instructor for the Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers (SAFLEO) Program.







Konstantinos Papazoglou, PhD, CPsych is a licensed psychologist (clinical, police, & forensic). His research work focuses on law enforcement stress, trauma, wellness, performance, and resilience. He is the founder and director of the ProWellness Inc., a division of his psychology professional corporation, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, he is also the principal founder of the POWER Project: A non-profit public benefit corporation in San Diego, California, USA. He completed his postdoctoral appointment with Yale School of Medicine. He served as a police officer for 15 years with the Hellenic national police and he resigned as a police captain. He authored numerous scholarly articles, edited books, and presented in many major conferences.







John M. Violanti, PhD is a Full Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health