Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A 37-year-old Tullytown Borough man died by suicide at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on Sunday.
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Floyd Harper hanged himself inside the Doylestown Township facility and was pronounced dead by medical staff, Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck told LevittownNow.com.
Harper has been in county jail since the middle of May on receiving stolen property and conspiracy charges and a separate aggravated assault and possession of drug paraphernalia case, both filed by Amtrak police, according to court records.
Harper was involved in a standoff where he was armed with a knife and barricaded in Tullytown Borough last October. No one was hurt in the incident and he was taken for evaluation.
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Harper’s death is the third suicide at the county jail since the start of the year.
The first death of 2022 at the jail happened in March. Inmate Edwin Dunfee, 46, of Philadelphia, died at the facility by suicide.
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Last month, Christopher Robert, 25, of New Hope, killed himself by purposely choking on food at the jail, the coroner said.
Over the past seven years, Bucks County has reported six inmate suicides, one homicide, and several medical-related deaths at the correctional facility, according to Pennsylvania Department of Correction’s extraordinary occurrence statistics and this news organization’s tally.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, the National Crisis Line can be reached day or night at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Bucks County also operates an around-the-clock crisis line at 1-800-499-7455.
Warning Signs Of Suicide
- Talking about wanting to die
- Looking for a way to kill oneself
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
- Talking about feeling trapped or unbearable pain
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
- Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
- Displaying extreme mood swings
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What to Do
- Do not leave the person alone
- Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs, or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt
- Call the a crisis line or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Take the person to an emergency room, or seek help from a medical or mental health professional
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