BENTON, Ark. (September 9, 2025) – Outwardly, even to his family, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Gomez seemed to have it all. Emily Gomez, his sister, described him as funny, kind, successful and driven. She never knew he was struggling with mental health concerns at all until he committed suicide in September 2022.
“It was the biggest shock of our lives,” she said. “He was so happy and joyful and one of the funniest people you’ll ever meet. He just played it off so well; he seemed so put together.”
Jorge Gomez was 13 years older than Emily Gomez, so she regarded him almost like a father figure as she was growing up. One of her favorite songs, “You’re Gonna Go Far” by Noah Kahan has a line it that says “you’re the greatest thing we’ve lost,” and she always thinks of that line when she thinks about her brother’s death…