UPDATE: Missouri Auditor Schweich Dead In Apparent Suicide « CBS St. Louis

UPDATE: Missouri Auditor Schweich Dead In Apparent Suicide « CBS St. Louis



Maybe it is time to ask for a new audit.  Perhaps we can get a real audit this time.  I grieve for this man's family and loved ones.  His position must have been overwhelming.



JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX/AP) – Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich has died after an apparent suicide.
Clayton police were called to Schweich’s home in the 7100 block of Wydown just before 10 a.m. on Thursday where they found the Missouri Republican had apparently shot himself.
Schweich was taken to Barnes Trauma Center where he was later pronounced dead.
The following statement was released from his spokesman Spence Jackson:
It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich today. Please keep in mind his wife Kathy and two children.
Earlier in the day Jackson said Schweich “experienced a medical situation at his home” and was being treated at a St. Louis area hospital.
“We ask for respect and privacy for him and his family during this time,” Jackson said at the time.
At a Thursday afternoon news conference, Clayton Police Chief Kevin Murphy said the investigation into Schweich’s death doesn’t suggest anything other than a suicide. Murphy said an autopsy will answer questions as to whether or not drugs or alcohol played a role in Schweich’s death. The autopsy is pending as of this report.
Police are now trying to determine a motive in Schweich’s death. Detectives are talking to family and friends and the investigation is ongoing.
Schweich, 54, is a Republican who won re-election to a second, four-year term in November. Heannounced a month ago that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2016.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon released the following statement:
“I join all Missourians in mourning the passing of State Auditor Tom Schweich, a brilliant, devoted and accomplished public servant who dedicated his career to making Missouri and the world a better place,” Gov. Nixon said. “From his courageous work to combat the illegal drug trade abroad in Afghanistan to his tireless efforts to protect the interests of taxpayers here in Missouri, Tom Schweich’s exceptional intellect and unwavering dedication to public service left a legacy that will endure for many years to come. The First Lady and I send our most heartfelt condolences to Tom’s wife Kathy and two children, Emilie and Thomas, Jr.”

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