My theory- He had child porn on that hard drive or something related. May not have necessarily been his, but I think this is relevant to Sandusky. Maybe being complicit in a cover-up. Jim Jordan was involved in that scandal, too, and he's a heavyweight now.
There are other big names involved in it as well. Many people were shocked at his refusal to pursue charges against some powerful folks.
Knowing your whole world is about to crash around you and everything you ever worked for is about to end will make you suicidal real quick.
I know someone this happened to. No one, and I mean no one, had a clue he would kill himself.
Maryland Judge Kills Himself Moments Before Arrest for Child Sex Abuse
We were shocked when we heard about the accusations, but never imagined he would kill himself when cops came to arrest him, since he had been basically cooperating.
The investigation concluded that all they found on his HD was the hidden camera footage of that single victim, but his life and his dreams of moving up to the State or Federal level were gone.