Tag: Suicidal Subjects

Special Units

Video: NYPD Officers Save Distraught Woman from High-Rise Building's Ledge

The incident occurred on May 1 in Midtown Manhattan, and was captured by an Emergency Services Unit (ESU) detective’s body camera.

May 7, 2024

Point of Law

Point of Law: The Duty of Care in Law Enforcement

Officers need to understand the important difference between moral obligation and legal duty.

March 8, 2024

Patrol

Florida Deputy Taken to Hospital After Responding to Chemical Suicide

Medics took the responding Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy to a local hospital as a precaution after he or she was potentially exposed to that substance

February 9, 2024

Patrol

Montana Officer Saves Suicidal Teen on Bridge

"He's jumping right now," cried MPO Jacob Smith from his patrol car radio. "Hey, Buddy! Don't do it. Will you talk to me, please?"

November 1, 2023

Patrol

New York Officers Catch Man Who Jumped from Bridge

Video taken from one of the officer’s in vehicle systems shows the officers appeared to have talked the man away from the guardrail, but he turned back and jumped.

October 25, 2023

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