Woman sought in Massachusetts officer’s death co-founded mental health group for first responders

Worcester, Mass. (AP) — Authorities are searching for Karen Solomon, who co-founded a mental health advocacy group for first responders, following the discovery of a Massachusetts police officer dead at the home they shared. The 58-year-old woman, believed to be armed, was last seen on doorbell camera footage early Tuesday, walking in a casual outfit after responding to a call from the residence.

Police declined to disclose the identity of the deceased officer, but family and colleagues identified him as Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of the department. "When you serve 31 years with an individual, you become more than coworkers. You become family, and today we lost a member of our family," said Thomas Duffy, president of the local police union.

"Just a tremendous human being." Karen Solomon, a co-founder of First H.E.L.P., an organization dedicated to supporting the families of first responders who have died by suicide, expressed condolences in a statement released Tuesday night. "Our first concern is for the officer who lost his life, his family, his colleagues, and the Worcester law-enforcement community," the group said.