National data highlights the hope there is for addressing the despondency that weighs so heavily on many of the nation's first responders. But it also demonstrates the dire need.

Last year, an estimated 102 law enforcement officers in the United States died by suicide, down 48% since 2019. Among firefighters 2024's count came to 98, down 25% over the same period, according to Blue H.E.L.P. and the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance.