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Video: Minnesota Officer Rescues Suicidal Man from Ledge

Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay wrote on Facebook that the incident occurred during the week of Sept. 21. In the video, Officer Joe DeJesus is responding to a call about a man on the ledge of a parking garage threatening to jump off. DeJesus is careful approaching the man.

October 2, 2015

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Video: Raleigh Police Officer Talks Man Off Bridge and Hugs Him

Just after 7 p.m. police got a call about a man who was hanging over the edge of a bridge. Officer Dan Hicks reached out to the man and developed a rapport with him.

September 11, 2015

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Raleigh Police Officer Talks Man Off Bridge and Hugs Him

The man agreed to come off the bridge. That's when Officer Hicks hugged the man for quite some time, then walked the man back to a car. More Here.

September 11, 2015

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NYPD Officers Stop on Way to Work to Save Suicidal Woman

As their vehicle approached Patchogue Holbrook Road, the officers both noticed a young woman climbing onto the railing of the overpass. The officers quickly stopped, identified themselves, and engaged her in conversation. As one officer continued speaking with her, another stopped a passing vehicle and told the occupants to call 911.

July 24, 2015

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Officer at Texas Pool Party Had Responded to Two Suicide Calls, Lawyer Says

A white Texas police officer was not targeting minorities when he wrestled a black teenage girl to the ground and brandished his gun outside a pool party, his lawyer said, but rather was fraught with emotion after responding earlier to two suicide calls.

June 11, 2015

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Iowa Officer Shot in Face by Suicidal Suspect

Jill Ohm, 37, was shot in the face Friday afternoon when she responded to a disturbance call with a possible suicidal subject in the 1600 block of West Third Street.

October 7, 2014

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2 Georgia Deputies Shot, 1 Dead, in Confrontation with Suicidal Man

Monroe County Deputies responded to a report of a suicidal man with a gun when gunfire erupted.

September 15, 2014

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Video: Virginia Officer Shoots Teen

A Purcellville (Va.) police officer shot and killed a teenager who was allegedly threatening suicide. Police report that the teen lunged at the officer with a knife just prior to the shooting.

May 26, 2014

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Fla. Officer Saves Bridge Jumper

Cerniglia yelled out to Lt. Jeremy Giddens: "Jeremy, take the meeting. I'm going to the bridge."

January 19, 2014

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Video: Police Save Would-be NYC Bridge Jumper

Three NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers saw a brief opening, and pulled a suicidal man from the edge of a bridge and back to safety.

November 11, 2013

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Police Save Would-be NYC Bridge Jumper

A trio of NYPD ESU officers pulled a suicidal man back to safety on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Read the full story here.

November 11, 2013

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Suicidal Officer Takes Another Officer Hostage

A Lansford, Pa., police officer who was taken hostage at gunpoint Friday night by another borough officer tried but failed to keep his abductor from committing suicide.

October 27, 2013