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Marin County Coroner |
| Sex: | Alcohol: | Death by: |
| 43 - Males | 5 - Alcohol was present | 0 - Cutting |
| 12 - Females | 14 - Unknown if
alcohol was present |
10- Gun shot |
| 10 - Has a
history of alcohol abuse |
28- By Jumping | |
Race: |
20 - Alcohol abuse history-unknown | 7- Overdose |
49 - White |
8 - Hanging | |
| 2 - Hispanic | Prior attempt: | 1 - Asphyxia |
| 2 - Asian |
9 - Prior attempts | 0 - Falling |
| 2 - Black | 32 - Unknown if
any prior Attempts |
0- Carbon Monoxide |
| 0 - Native American | 0 - Other Causes | |
| Message: |
Mental Status: |
Employment: |
| 18- A note was found | 23 - Psychiatric | 24- Employed-Yes |
| 18- Psychiatric care-unknown | 18- Employed-No | |
| 1- Unknown | ||
| Drugs: | Day of Death: | |
| 11- Drugs were present | 26- Resident of Marin | |
| 15-Unknown if drugs were present | 25- Non-Resident of Marin | |
| 9- Has a drug abuse history | 2 - Resident of San Quentin | |
| 23- Drug abuse history-unknown | 0 - Residence unknown | |
| 3 - January | 22 - Single | |
| 3 - February | 15 - Married | |
| 5- March | 15 - Divorced | |
| 5- April |
0 - Unknown marital |
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| 2- May | ||
| 10- June | Location: | |
| 2 - July | ||
| 8 - August | 0 - In auto |
| 7 - September | 28 - Golden Gate Bridge | |
| 4 - October | 2 - At San Quentin | |
| 3 - November | 7 - Other locations | |
| 2 - December | ||
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Total Suicides: 55
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Suicide Statistics for Marin County |
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1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
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Death by Suicide
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56 |
63 |
62 |
54 |
55 |
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Golden
Gate Bridge |
19 |
29 |
32 |
16 |
28 |
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San
Quentin Inmates |
4 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
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Marin
Residents |
35 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
26 |
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Psychiatric
Care |
17 |
26 |
22 |
17 |
23 |
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Active
CMHS Clients |
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2 |
5 |
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Former
CMHS Clients |
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4 |
5 |
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Suicides
per 100,000* |
14.6 |
12.1 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
10.8 |
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*US
National Rate |
100,000 in 1995
according to American Association of |
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sui.stats |
5/18/98 | |||||||
As you can see, the Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular place
to commit a personal act of death by preference..