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Screwball · April 14, 2025, 01:42 AM

We had one at work… the other officer told him twice to keep his hands on the wheel. Seeing him digging in the console for the third time, I yelled at him (half out of the holster)… then had the other guy take him out of the car because we weren’t playing this game today.

An officer was talking to him afterwards, saying he was confused. He got lost, spun around before Canada customs and came to us. He had hospital discharge paperwork that said he had intentions for suicide by cop… gave more specifics, which I wouldn’t go into… but was a really troubled kid. We told him to head home, I want to say one of the Carolinas but definitely east coast. Told him that he was in northern ME, moving into winter. Don’t want him to get stuck and freeze to death. Made contact with his family, and got them to talk to him prior to leaving.

Never heard about him again, so I’d like to say he made it home.

April 14, 2025, 01:42 AM	#8
Screwball Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2012 Location: ME Posts: 824	Suicide by cop We had one at work… the other officer told him twice to keep his hands on the wheel. Seeing him digging in the console for the third time, I yelled at him (half out of the holster)… then had the other guy take him out of the car because we weren’t playing this game today. An officer was talking to him afterwards, saying he was confused. He got lost, spun around before Canada customs and came to us. He had hospital discharge paperwork that said he had intentions for suicide by cop… gave more specifics, which I wouldn’t go into… but was a really troubled kid. We told him to head home, I want to say one of the Carolinas but definitely east coast. Told him that he was in northern ME, moving into winter. Don’t want him to get stuck and freeze to death. Made contact with his family, and got them to talk to him prior to leaving. Never heard about him again, so I’d like to say he made it home.