By Suzie Ziegler
ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer was praised for saving a man’s life over the weekend after he talked a distressed man down from an overpass bridge.
Bodycam video shows Sgt. Jason Combee talking with the man, who is clinging to the fence above a busy highway. According to FOX 5, the man had called 911 to say he was going to get a knife and jump from the overpass.
But after a conversation with Combee, the man stepped away from danger and agreed to be treated at a local hospital.
“How are you doing this morning?” Combee asks in the video.
“Terrible,” the man responded.
Traffic noise makes it difficult to hear their conversation, but after speaking for a few minutes the man stepped away from danger and agreed to be treated at a local hospital.
“The Atlanta Police Department wants to thank Sgt. Combee, the responding Zone 1 officers, and Grady EMTs for their response and careful handling of this volatile and sensitive situation,” the agency wrote on Facebook. “The calm demeanor, professionalism and humanity displayed by Sgt. Combee is worthy of recognition. We are proud to have him and so many officers and supervisors on our force who act in the highest interest of the community each day.”
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