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State Justice official takes own life

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:38 a.m.

MADISON — A high-ranking official in the Wisconsin Justice Department has committed suicide.

According to an obituary in the Wisconsin State Journal, Craig Klyve, director of the agency’s Bureau of Investigative Services, took his own life on Friday. He was 52.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Weise, an assistant attorney general within the Justice Department, three daughters, two stepdaughters and two grandchildren.

Klyve began his law enforcement career with the state Department of Corrections. He transferred to the Justice Department in 1985. He became a director in the agency’s narcotics division before he moved into the Bureau of Investigative Services. He was a member of the National FBI Academy’s 99th class.

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BostonBill
Oct 26, 2009 at 9:29 p.m.
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This is sad and upsetting.

badgerboy
Oct 26, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.
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It is very tragic indeed. I'm submitting a link to the Wisconsin State Journal news article with more details.

http://tinyurl.com/ykx5y8y

carlitosway
Oct 26, 2009 at 4:24 p.m.
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what a tragidy my prayers to his family

Professor
Oct 26, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.
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I'm asking, because I don't know the answer here, but was he at all involved with any of that stuff when VanHollen took over? All the shifting of supervisors, etc., that resulted in a number of people leaving the agency even though they were long time employees?

dogs_rule
Oct 26, 2009 at 2:23 p.m.
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Hard to believe that suicide would be listed in his obit.

SarahB1
Oct 26, 2009 at 1:33 p.m.
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My condolences to his family and friends.

prevention
Oct 26, 2009 at 1:19 p.m.
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Yes, even public officials can have an unfound, undiagnosed mental illness.

justme46
Oct 26, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.
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How sad! Rest in peace.

janesvillean
Oct 26, 2009 at 12:17 p.m.
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He's not associated with any scandal, so the reasons could easily be personal. The AP article is "according to an obituary", not any investigative article.

truth1
Oct 26, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.
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Any possible reason why???

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