Special Missouri House Committee to Begin Work this Week to Help Reduce State’s Veteran Suicide Rate

(MISSOURINET) –  Missouri’s veteran suicide rate is significantly higher than the national average. In 2019, 188 Missouri veterans died by suicide. A special Missouri House committee will hold a public hearing this week to look for ways to help reduce the rate among veterans. State Representative Dave Griffith, a Republican from Jefferson City, is chairing the committee…

The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City.