As Pennsylvania state treasurer, Budd Dwyer was nearing the end of a press conference on Jan. 22, 1987, he produced a pistol he had hidden inside a large manila envelope.
Dwyer then backed up against the wall behind him as stunned reporters watched, put the gun into his mouth and shot himself to death.
Many Pennsylvania officials later speculated that, in addition to avoiding going to prison, Dwyer was looking out for the future of his family – even if he acted irrationally.
When removed from office the next day, Dwyer would have lost his state pension. But by dying in office, he allowed his w...
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