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Deputy First Class Justin JaCory Payne was a proud member of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office for 14 years. In the early morning of August 7, 2019, at the age of 38 he took his own life. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office he was a patrol deputy, SWAT team member, and a school resource officer. Justin had a huge heart and he loved the work that he did. He formed some really deep friendships with his coworkers over the years and made a huge impact on the lives of some of the students that he worked with as a school resource officer. Justin loved his family. As a husband, he always made me feel like the most beautiful girl in the world. We were best friends, we shared the same twisted sense of humor and shared so many private jokes. I learned a lot from him in the almost five years we were married and I will forever be thankful for the time we had together. Justin loved his daughter more than anything in the world. He was so incredibly proud of how smart, talented and beautiful she is and would brag about her any chance he got. Justin had a very close relationship with his mother, father, aunts, uncles, cousins and his grandmother, he has a huge family. He would do anything for them and they were always there for him. Justin was seeking help for his issues and had been diagnosed with PTSD. I would like to thank the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office for the services that they did make available. I only wish that Justin would have taken advantage of all of the services that were offered. Justin was a strong, proud man, you have to be in that profession. I hope that in the future with all of the efforts being made to help first responders who are struggling, that the stigma that is associated with accepting help is broken down so that people can be reached before it is too late. Thank you Blue Help for allowing me to create this memorial page to keep my husband’s memory alive.
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Officer Justin Payne served with the Loudoun County Sheriff’.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Suicide
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to suicide.
Justin is one of 8 officers lost to suicide in VA, 1.2% of the 653 remembered there.
Justin is one of 190 officers lost to suicide in the United States, 0.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Justin is one of 256 officers lost to suicide worldwide, 0.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2019, 2 officers in VA were lost to suicide, more than in any other year.
In 2019, 25 officers in the United States were lost to suicide, more than in any other year.
In 2019, 26 officers worldwide were lost to suicide, more than in any other year.
Who
Justin was 38. Of the 6 lost to suicide in VA whose age is recorded, half were between 36.5 and 49.5; the middle age was 43.
Justin was 38. Of the 146 lost to suicide in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
Justin was 38. Of the 209 lost to suicide worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 48; the middle age was 42.
When
August holds 12.5% of these deaths in VA; June holds the most, 50%. Wednesdays: 25%.
August holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; June holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 14.2%.
August holds 5.9% of these deaths worldwide; May holds the most, 11.7%. Wednesdays: 16%.
How
Suicide deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 1.2% of all 653 deaths in VA, the 5th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 5th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 6th most common cause.
His people
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Justin among them.
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