Disclaimer : The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Hope M . Tiesman , MSPH , PhD is a research epidemiologist at the U . S . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). She received her PhD in epidemiology at the University of Iowa where she was an occupational injury prevention fellow . She has published extensively in the field of occupational injuries and serves on multiple police advisory boards , occupational safety and health sector councils , and injury research interest groups . Her research interests include the safety and health of police officers , suicide prevention , and the scientific evaluation of agency interventions . She can be reached at htiesman @ cdc . gov or 304-285-6067 .
Nick Breul is a Senior Project Manager with the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum ( NLEMM ). He served for 25 years with the D . C . Metropolitan Police Department , retiring as a Lieutenant overseeing the Traffic Safety Branch . Nick was Director of Security for the National Cathedral for two years before coming to work at the NLEMM . He currently manages several initiatives focusing on law enforcement suicide , traffic safety and overall wellness . He can be reached at nbreul @ nleomf . org or 202-737-7133 .
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