SINGAPORE: A total of 74 Home Team officers died in service between January 2018 and September 2022, with eight of these deaths ruled as suicide, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 4).

"The majority of these deaths were due to illnesses or natural causes," she said.

"The cause of death for three others which had elements to suggest possible suicide, are pending coronial investigations."

Ms Sun was responding to questions from MP Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim (PAP-Chua Chu Kang) and Nominated MP Shahira Abdullah, who asked about measures to support police officers' mental well-being and to assess the state of their mental health.

Their questions came after a police officer was found dead with a gunshot wound at a boardwalk near Marina Bay Sands on Sep 19.

Police later said he used his service pistol to fire three shots - the third to his head.