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Paul Gesi
Gender : Male
Age : 61
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2025
Location : Home in Thornton
City : Thornton
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Northglenn Police Department
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/06/2025, longtime Northglenn Police Department detective Paul Gesi died by suicide at his home in Thornton. Gesi had served 41 years in law enforcement, including 39 years with Northglenn PD, where he was known as a mentor and veteran investigator. Family members later spoke publicly about his long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from years of exposure to violence and critical incidents. His death sparked renewed discussion within Colorado law enforcement about mental-health resources and trauma among first responders.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/first-responders-mental-health-northglenn-police-suicide-paul-gesi/
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/northglenn/children-of-northglenn-detective-who-died-by-suicide-highlight-silent-struggles-of-first-responders
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/paul-gesi-obituary?id=55069648
