Over the weekend, a Huntington Beach elementary school principal jumped to his death at Disneyland, according to the Washington Examiner.
Christopher Christensen, the principal of Newland Elementary School in Huntington Beach, died Saturday. https://t.co/jFSEF5fEwZ
– FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) December 5, 2022
On Saturday, December 3rd, around 9:00 p.m., the Anaheim Police Department received a call that a man was jumping from the Disneyland parking lot. according to Fox11. The death was ruled a suicide and the man was identified as 51-year-old Christopher Christensen, who was the principal of William T. Newland Elementary School in Huntington Beach, California and spent 22 years working as a principal at other schools in the area. .
His Message To His Facebook Friends & Family
That night a message was posted on his Facebook and left answers to the questions that his friends and family would ask, including the revelation that they had secretly married 3 1/2 years ago, and that a serious argument between him and her had landed him in two prisons. weeks ago. He says his wife accuses him of beating him and touching his children. That he refuses. He also revealed that he was put on administrative leave over the incident and was “on the brink” of being fired, which led to his decision to take his own life.
So, here I am…writing my FB post for you all. I want you all to know that a gentle, kind, loving and honest good man was destroyed by one fateful night. It is very sad! This is NOT me! This is not something I thought would happen to me.
Christensen is charged with child endangerment and battery and is scheduled to appear in court today for an arraignment. The Los Angeles Daily News reported that he denied both charges.
One of the last things he left on his Facebook page was a message about how he would like his friends and family to approach life in the future,
Please, please be kind to each other! Be kind and gracious to one another. There is a lot of anger in the world and people need to start treating each other better.
What Social Media is Saying About the Event
Jude Demorest, from Star on FOX, went to his Instagram account to express his thoughts on the incident saying that it was “painful” and questioning his decision to do at Disneyland.
The school principal who jumped to his death at Disneyland was sick and there is a big difference between suffering and wanting to quit and do something to end your life to DO suffering and push those around you.
Few agreed with him and thought that Disneyland was not the best place for this to happen.
To discourage the children and families who are there to forget the craziness of our day by doing this in front of them does not show that they care about the children. It’s his life but abuse is bad https://t.co/u7vSKAQo4z
– Desert Dweller (@saguarocorner) December 5, 2022
Others had mixed feelings and believed his experiences posted on his Facebook page.
he was about to be fired from his teaching job and was working as a musician at Disneyland. he was accused of DV by his wife during an argument that night, where he regretted it because it wasn’t true but it still ruined his life in so many ways that he felt there was no way out https://t.co/ouxQ5iAXfc
– 😵💫 (@__doyoudream) December 4, 2022
His wife did not come forward to talk about the suicide or what happened in the two weeks before the expected arraignment.
If you or a loved one is struggling with depression, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 (Crisis Text Line). By July 2022, those seeking help can also call 988 to be submitted to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
