The relative of a sheriff’s deputy who killed herself days after her boyfriend dedicated suicide leaving their six week previous child son orphaned likened the double tragedy to a ‘Romeo and Juliet’-type story and says the couple is now ‘collectively endlessly.’
The household’s heartbreaking chain of occasions started New Yr’s Eve, when Florida cop Clayton Osteen tried suicide shortly earlier than midnight. The 24-year-old died two days later in hospital.
His girlfriend Victoria Pacheco, 23, took her personal life inside days. The couple, each deputies on the St. Lucie Sheriff’s workplace, left behind an toddler son known as Jayce, who was born on November 22. He’s now being cared for by Osteen’s brother.
‘My coronary heart is so unhappy I assumed I used to be hurting earlier than I misplaced my stunning granddaughter,’ Pacheco’s grandmother, Bernice Bartolini, stated on Fb. ‘Tragic Romeo and Juliet story. They’re now collectively endlessly.
‘This loss is so painful … Victoria and I had been very shut after I lived in Florida, she was there for me. I want I may have been there for her. My insides are being torn aside, my coronary heart hurts so dangerous.’
Bernice Bartolini (left) says her police officer granddaughter Victoria Pacheco (proper) is along with her boyfriend endlessly after the couple dedicated suicide days aside
Bartolini is pictured holding the couple’s month-old child Jayce, who’s now orphaned
Bernice spoke because it was revealed Osteen and Pacheco had each been awarded for his or her heroism by their division.
Osteen saved an individual from overdosing on medicine in 2020, whereas Pacheco did the identical factor with one other particular person a 12 months afterwards.
A GoFundMe web page set as much as increase cash for the couple’s son Jayce stated: ‘Tragically, for causes utterly unknown and completely out of character, Clayton took his personal life December thirty first, 2021.
‘Reeling from the shock of loss, Victoria took her personal life two days later.’ It continued: ‘Clayton and Victoria had been joy-filled, first-time dad and mom enthusiastic about their rising household, enamored with their child Jayce, and so in love with one another.’
Now household and buddies reeling from the loss are expressing shock on the father or mother’s alternative to finish their lives, saying they had been as joyful as ever after welcoming their new child and that the rationale behind the drastic actions are unknown.
Household and buddies are reeling from the loss are expressing shock at Osteen and Pacheco’s alternative to finish their lives, saying they had been as joyful as ever after welcoming their new child and that the rationale behind the drastic actions are unknown
The St. Lucie Sheriff’s Workplace is rallying to lift cash and daily fundamentals to assist increase child Jayce, (pictured) together with accepting necessities like diapers, wipes, present playing cards to child shops and meals shops
The tragic deaths of Osteen and Pacheco left their child son Jayce Osteen, who was born November 22, 2021 orphaned
St Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies Clayton Osteen (left) and Victoria Pacheco (proper) died because of suicides simply days aside final week
Jayce Osteen has been left orphaned after his mother and pop, who had been each sheriff’s deputies, took their very own lives
The younger couple had simply welcomed their first little one collectively, a boy, in mid-November. Osteen and Pacheco are pictured throughout her child bathe in September
Osteen and Pacheco served on the pressure since November 2019 and February 2020, respectively.
Osteen’s brother, additionally a St. Lucie Deputy, will now look after new child Jayce.
The St. Lucie Sheriff’s Workplace is rallying to lift cash and daily fundamentals to assist Osteen’s brother increase child Jayce, together with accepting necessities like diapers, wipes, present playing cards to child shops and meals shops.
Kelly Ridle, the mom of 1 the couple’s co-workers, who arrange the GoFundMe for child Jayce described Osteen’s suicide try as ‘sudden’ and ‘unexplainable’.
‘The grief is deep and painful,’ Ridle wrote on Fb. ‘Dad and mom shouldn’t should bury their kids. Brothers and greatest buddies ought to be known as upon for help. Infants ought to develop up surrounded by the love of their dad and mom. However know my buddies, regardless of this horrendous scenario, I’ve witnessed extra grace, love, compassion, answered prayers, and even what seems like a number of miracles this week than I may think about even existed amongst these left behind. We’re endlessly bonded to at least one one other and Jayce.’
Osteen was a retired US Marine, beforehand serving as a rifleman with third Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
He enlisted in Could 2015 and was featured in a video about present process coaching within the jungles of Brunei in 2016.
Osteen, pictured above cradling his girlfriend’s pregnant stomach, tried to take his life on New Yr’s Eve and was taken off life help two days later
Osteen was a retired US Marine, beforehand serving as a rifleman with third Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
The younger mother-of-one took her personal life shortly after her companion’s dying
Authorities haven’t stated what might need prompted the couple’s back-to-back suicides, nor how they died, however Sheriff Mascara famous in his assertion that deputies typically cope with ‘stress’ and are ‘human.’
‘Whereas it is inconceivable for us to totally comprehend the non-public circumstances main as much as this devastating loss, we pray that this tragedy turns into a catalyst for change, a catalyst to assist ease the stigma surrounding psychological well-being and normalize the dialog in regards to the challenges so many people face regularly,’ the sheriff added.
Associates have been sharing reminiscences and photographs of the tragic couple on social media.
‘A real brother misplaced his inside battle,’ Ray Tourville wrote of Osteen on Fb. ‘I wrestle with discovering the phrases to write down that even remotely does him justice. I’m extremely sorry that you just felt this was your solely possibility.’
- For confidential help name the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255