The former official said that Mr. Berwick, whom the official last spoke with several weeks ago, was demoralized by the damage to Mr. Felton and by the strain of the investigations.
“He was not happy with the turn of events,” the former official said.
Former State Police Official, a Guard to Governors, Commits Suicide
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and NATE SCHWEBER
A former New York State Police inspector who once headed the governor’s personal security detail committed suicide at his home in Orange County on Thursday, a family friend confirmed on Friday. The inspector, Gary A. Berwick, 48, retired from the State Police last month, shortly after the resignation of the acting State Police superintendent, Preston L. Felton.
Several friends and former colleagues of Mr. Berwick said they were unaware he had been having any personal problems. But a former State Police official who was close to Mr. Berwick said he had been scheduled for an interview with the agency’s internal affairs bureau.
The former official, who requested anonymity out of respect for Mr. Berwick’s family, said Mr. Berwick also expected to be interviewed by investigators for the state attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo.
There was no indication on Friday that Mr. Berwick was considered a target by either Mr. Cuomo or internal affairs investigators; officials at the attorney general’s office and the State Police declined to comment. But both offices have been conducting investigations of units where Mr. Berwick worked during his 25-year career with the State Police.
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