R. Budd Dwyer's Suicide

Date: January 22, 1987 • Location: Centre County, United States

After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.

Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or acceptance of a private favor in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to influence the actions of the recipient, a person in charge of an official duty, to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.