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Tag: Suicidal Subjects
Patrol
GA Deputy Goes for Walk on Break Saves Baby from Distraught Mother
Deputy Aliyah Miller saw the distraught woman and the Columbus officer walking toward her. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that Miller “realized the woman had a baby and was threatening to jump into the river with the infant.”
August 18, 2023
Featured
Rookie GA Officer Saves Woman Threatening to Jump from Highway Bridge
"Suddenly he's faced with this life or death situation that he has to resolve," said Marietta Police Officer Chuck McPhilamy.
May 12, 2023
Patrol
Woman Sets Self on Fire at Traffic Stop, Officer Injured
She got out of the car and poured a flammable liquid on herself, Michael Swanson said.
September 28, 2022
Patrol
Atlanta Cops Enter Smoke-Filled Home to Rescue Woman with Knife Threatening Suicide
Once located, police say the woman repeatedly pled for the officers to kill her. Officers were able to restrain her and carry her to safety, outside the home.
June 9, 2022
Patrol
Detroit Officer Wounded in Right Hand Learned to Shoot Lefty to Save Career
A man with mental illness, attempting suicide with a knife, turned the weapon on Sanchez.
May 5, 2022
Patrol
Phoenix Police Release Video of Gas Station Shooting that Wounded Officer and Suspect
The suspect's ex-girlfriend called 911 and said she was at a Marathon gas station and the man was at home and seemingly suicidal.
April 29, 2022
Patrol
MN Tribal Officer Shot and Killed Responding to Suicidal Subject Call
Officials say 37-year-old Officer Ryan Bialke, a native of Buffalo, Minnesota, was shot to death by a suspect at a home in Redby that possibly had children inside. That suspect allegedly fired upon officers as they arrived, hitting Bialke.
July 28, 2021
Patrol
Video: Ohio Deputy's Welfare Check Ends in Point Blank Gunfight
The video -- taken by a doorbell camera -- shows Deputy Sara Vaught on Feb. 15 knocking on the door of a residence before an individual opened the door, produced a handgun and shot. The bullet narrowly missed Vaught before she returned five rounds.
March 3, 2021
Patrol
MS Deputy Shot and Killed Responding to Suicide Call
The slain deputy, Lt. Michael Boutte, was shot trying to get out of his vehicle, Sheriff Ricky Adam told local media. The suspect then fired at a second responding deputy who returned fire and wounded the suspect, Adam said.
February 2, 2021
Patrol
MD Man Shoots at Officers, Drives Away in Patrol Vehicle and Runs Over Woman
The man then got into the empty police car, turned it around and drove toward officers, he said. The man struck and killed one of his family members who was in the road. She had come to the scene to try to help “de-escalate the situation,” according to Hector Velez, the interim police chief in Prince George’s County.
November 10, 2020
Patrol
MA Officers Successfully De-Escalate Suspected "Suicide-by-Cop" Incident
Responding officers discovered the man had three knives and was making aggressive movements toward them, police say. Multiple officers and a K-9 were called to the scene
September 7, 2020
Patrol
Oklahoma Officers Use ECD on Man Advancing with "Samurai" Sword
Officers with the Moore (OK) Police Department used an electronic control device (ECD) to end a potentially deadly confrontation with a man armed with a sword.
August 27, 2020
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