Enfield Gun Shop Owner's Cause Of Death Released; GoFundMe Set Up

ENFIELD, CT — The Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner released an official cause on Monday for an Enfield gun shop owner found dead inside his business on Friday.

It was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the autopsy report. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe memorial site has been set up by friends to remember former Enfield Board Of Education chairman Tom Sirard.

The introduction to the Go Fund Me site is:

"On Friday morning April 26th, Thomas James Sirard sadly took his own life in Enfield, Connecticut. Tom was known for his work on the Enfield Board of Education as an elected official and previously held the position of Chairman of the Board. He also spent time on the Republican Town Committee. Tom is survived by his wife of 15 years Amy-Beth Sirard and two sons Eric Thomas Sirard 13 and Ethan James Sirard 12. As you can imagine this has been quite a shock for those that know and love this family. Anything we can do to show our love and support would be greatly appreciated by the family."

Proceeds will go to the family, according to the page. As of Monday morning, 82 people donated 7,345 with a goal of $20,000.

Comments around social media circles were praising Sirard for years of community service.

Police descended on 660 Enfield St. on Friday afternoon for what they were terming an investigation over a distraught business owner, later identified as Sirard. He was found dead inside the building, law enforcement officials said.

Police were not officially calling it a suicide and referred the matter to the medical examiner's office, which confirmed that Monday.

Sirard owned a local gun shop named, "A Call To Arms."

He was the school board chairman from 2013 to 2017.

Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox on Monday said the department is mourning the loss of a longtime public servant. He said he was grateful that no first-reponders were injured during the call, which involved a police tactical team becaus of the nature of the business.