Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police engaged two suicidal individuals in the past four days and successfully brought them both to safety.
On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at approximately 12:45 a.m. two Downtown Precinct officers were patrolling on the Talmadge Bridge when they spotted a man standing on the bridge, looking down at the river with a distraught look on his face. APO Tony Farmer and APO Matthew Jackson approached the individual, started talking to him and developed a rapport with the man. A few minutes later other officers and emergency responders arrived to help.…
On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at approximately 12:45 a.m. two Downtown Precinct officers were patrolling on the Talmadge Bridge when they spotted a man standing on the bridge, looking down at the river with a distraught look on his face. APO Tony Farmer and APO Matthew Jackson approached the individual, started talking to him and developed a rapport with the man. A few minutes later other officers and emergency responders arrived to help.…