He plans to help be the change he wanted in the department and his community. But what drove these people, in the midst of their grief, to try to be the force for change? In the aftermath of a traumatic loss, Gurwitch said, people ask themselves, "What are some things I can do to honor the life of the person that's no longer here?" Sometimes that's done by drawing attention to the things that caused the traumatic death, she said. Some people benefit from altruistic acts, like reaching out to others after a loss, Gurwitch said.

Source: CNN November 11, 2017 14:15 UTC