suicide by cop
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, suicide by cop has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Last Podcast On The Left (Dec 2025).
Suicide by cop, also known as suicide by police or law-enforcement-assisted suicide, is used to define a death, intended as suicide, for which a person attempts to provoke police. The phenomenon, as described in some sources, involves an allegedly suicidal person deliberately behaving in a threatening manner with intent to provoke law enforcement to kill them. The concept arose in the United States. The terminology has now spread to other places such as Canada and Australia.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Last Podcast On The Left |
Who talks about suicide by cop on podcasts?
Marcus Parks brought up suicide by cop; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Last Podcast On The Left.
- Episode 646: Ronald Gene Simmons Part II - To Kill A Bunch of Mockingbirds on Last Podcast On The Left (Dec 2025) — Marcus Parks
What is suicide by cop mentioned alongside?
suicide by cop is most often mentioned alongside Joyce Butts, Dennis McNelte and Ryan Reynolds.
Mentioned together: Joyce Butts, Dennis McNelte, Ryan Reynolds, Jean Jr., Tony Carter, Rusty Taylor, David Sier, Kathy Kendrick, Sheila, Hatfields