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Colo. officers hailed as heroes for saving military vet’s life

After talking the man out of harming himself, the officers took the military veteran out for a meal

By Police1 Staff

DENVER — Four Colorado police officers are being lauded for coming to the aid of a distraught military veteran.

The Denver Police Department recently shared details about the Aug. 19 incident in a Facebook post Sunday.

Officers Michael Green, Alexander Esparza, Nathaniel Magee and Daniel Meadows responded to a report of a person in crisis and found the veteran was was frustrated with the government and the lack of assistance he received.

The vet was threatening to harm himself, but the officers spent some time speaking to the man and he eventually surrendered himself.

When the officers learned that he had not eaten for several days, they decided to take him to a restaurant before taking him for treatment.

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