Carlsbad city treasurer's death ruled suicide

The City Treasurer of Carlsbad, Harold “Mac” McSherry, was found dead in his downtown business office Wednesday night, the apparent victim of suicide according to the Medical Examiner’s office.

Sources said McSherry, 59, was suffering from brain cancer and had been in pain.

He had been dead for some time when police officers found him after his son requested a welfare check. Carlsbad police Lt. Kelly Cain said McSherry had told people he was going out of town two weeks ago and hadn’t been seen since.

A suicide note was found, however its contents have not been made public.

Officers found McSherry on the floor of his State Street office shortly after 7:30 p.m. McSherry was a private tax attorney and had been the city’s treasurer, an elected position, since 2006.