Man Threatens Suicide While Driving Toward Hospital, Ionia County MI
Deputies were alerted to a suicidal man driving a white Ford F-150 and threatening to shoot himself while traveling toward a hospital. His abandoned truck was later found running with a headlight out at the intersection near West Green River and Nash Highway.
Audio|Source: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
05:34
Transcript:
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Hi, this central unit Cases. Department is sure to copy of you a BOL[1] coming from Sparrowing when you break.
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The central continuing received a call from Sparrow Ionia advising Sparrow Carson received a call from a (name withheld) who comes back to a nickel plate road in Palomal,
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advising that he was going to be driving to the nearest hospital to commit suicide by firearm.
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He should be driving a white F-150 registration, (number withheld).
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Central is cleared at 324.
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Central 4th 3rd.
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Go ahead.
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I'm 66 at 96 as security at 4-200 been doing a campus of their parking lot and stuff.
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He didn't advise. He just said that Carson was in lockdown and making us aware of it. I told him I'd make you all aware of it.
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I'm clear.
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I'll... Go see, just park on it real quick. Nothing let's refer with.
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Okay,
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go ahead.
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That's 3420.
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Go ahead.
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I'm 66 in spray on death way as well.
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Okay, my partner just discovered he does have multiple registered firearms,
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handguns.
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Rome 6467 out public safety.
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6.500.
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Just FYI regarding the (name withheld),
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we searched all the hospitals up here in Montcom, we're UTL, I just spoke with his ex-wife. She said she spoke to him not too long ago.
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He advised that he was okay driving around in a field somewhere.
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I advised that we were going to continue to search for him and push the issue and put officers in danger.
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Just want to know.
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You need that update.
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There you got me, thanks.
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Central 3423.
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Go ahead.
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On clear, we'll be heading to Sparrow, Iowa and you also.
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Okay, Claire.
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Checking area?
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Um,
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Claire, do you want checks?
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All right, how is this time?
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320 then.
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420,
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copy, please.
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Go ahead.
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9, Paul, John Mary, 26.
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It's on a F-150.
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Clear, standby.
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Your return?
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Good.
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Comes back on 221, Ford F-150, registered to (name withheld) out of Mount Pleasant.
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Expiration is 3-8 of 26 AM use, yes.
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Clear.
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Any such at all stations, U.S.
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Department's reference to last,
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received contact from Mark from Sparrow, Ionia.
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We received contact from his dispatch in Lansing to advise that some police department had made contact with (name withheld), and they're all set.
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26 of square.
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3.32.
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With the department, assuming problem.
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Correct.
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He didn't know.
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Clear. The six fours are looking with something involving him right now.
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I'm clear. That's on the law, six, seven, seven, seven.
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I'm not sure what you said.
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I'll give you T.H. real quick.
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Not clear.
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6-4-5-3 from Central.
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Go ahead.
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I just received a call Mr.
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(name withheld)'s truck is parked at the intersection of West Green River and Nash Highway.
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It appears to be abandoned in the road. It's running. There's a headlight out.
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My caller did not get out to see if anybody was in the vehicle.
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I'm clear. If we can get a unit at it that way,
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he had been drinking tonight, so.
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That way.
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Thank you, 23.
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It should be rampant in our question.
Police codes explained
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[1]
BOL: Be On the Lookout
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