I wonder if cnn knew the "rest" of the reason that police officer killed himself. If so, they sure didn't report it:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:vsxe7O3J_OIJ:www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.impact/+police+new+orleans+suicide+wife+&hl=en
"Police Superintendent Eddie Compass said that two of his officers committed suicide, including one who had discovered his wife had died."