Jesse Deacon, 43, was a mentally ill man who was shot dead by NSW Police in Sydney on 20 July 2023.
[1][2] Deacon had been struggling with his mental health for much of his life and was holding a 30 cms knife, which was being used on himself, when officers arrived at his home.
[1] It was noted that police officers receive no mandatory training to respond to people experiencing mental health crises.
[2] Of the loss of her son Judy Deacon says:[1] I think about him every day and, when I do, my eyes are wet because I’m not a crying person, but my daughter, his sister, is traumatised beyond belief.
I refuse to accept the situation until something is done, and that’s when I’ll be able to break down and grieve.Judy Deacon also believes that police officers should not carry guns.