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Chris Christensen
I hate when people leave this Earth with so many unanswered
questions. So, I hope this provides some insight and
perspective…
This is my wife, Marlena. Yes, you heard me correctly. Most
of you don’t know this but we privately married 3 ½ years
ago. Marlena and I love and adore each other and our
relationship has been amazing…up until recently.
Unfortunately, two weeks ago she and I got into a heated
argument at home in front of the girls. Tempers were flared
and strong words were exchanged between us. However, never
in this exchange did I hit, slap, or hurt Marlena in any
manner. Nor did I ever touch the girls (I never have and
never will). I love the girls like my own and they know
that, as does everyone else who truly knows me.
Unfortunately, Marlena’s anger got the best of her that
night and she called the police, which landed me in jail
that night. Yes, me! A man who has never hit or harmed
ANYONE in his life! I think it’s safe to say that Marlena
truly regrets making that call, because the events of that
night have completely unraveled both of our lives. I am on
the brink of losing my job, as I am out on administrative
leave until my case is “resolved.” However, the legal
system is extremely flawed (especially against men/fathers)
and it’s sickening how quickly and easily an innocent man
can be thrown in jail based on zero evidence or proof! In
fact, take a look at the attached screenshots of Marlena’s
message to my friend about the matter. She too, had no
intention on having that night come this far. She knows I
would never hurt her or the girls and she, too, has been
trying to clear my name with little success. Again, the
legal system is deeply flawed, to say the least!
So, here I am…writing my final FB post to all of you. I need
you all to know that a gentle, kind, loving and sincerely
good man has been destroyed by one unfortunate night. It
really is unfortunate! This is NOT me! This is NOT something
that I ever thought would happen to me.
With all of this said, I have truly loved educating and
leading thousands of students and families as a principal in
FVSD for the past 21+ years. I have made so many wonderful
connections with families over the years and those who know
me closely know how much I cared for my students, staff and
families. Please remember me for all the good I brought to
the world of education.
To all of my musician friends…thank you! Thank you for
performing with me over the past 30 years! We have had a
blast performing all over and creating such fond memories
together. Music has been a wonderful outlet for me, as it
has allowed me to have a “different & creative” world
outside of my “day job” as a principal. I am sad to say that
last night was my final performance! However, it went very
well and I am proud that my final performance was a success.
I have always loved performing, especially during the
holiday season. I am going to miss it dearly!
There is so much more I want to say, but I am going to spend
the rest of today reaching out to those closest to me to let
them know how much I love them. This is not an ideal way to
go out, but at least I get a chance to say some final words
to those who I love and adore.
Take care everyone. Please, please, please be kind to one
another! Treat each other with kindness and grace. There is
too much anger in the world and people need to start
treating each other better. What I’ve shared with you above
is a prime example of how “anger” can really have long-
lasting and extremely damaging effects on a person’s life.
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