Man in schizophrenia episode walks near Smiths Station mill

Heard on: Lee County Sheriff's Office Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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20 to the area 430 and 295, 430 and 295.

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And we're also to a 1038, 1096.

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(name withheld), white male, 21 years of age, wearing blue jeans, red and gray shirt, walking down 430

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towards the mill.

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He's supposed to be in a schizophrenia episode.

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Family's tried to pick him up but he wouldn't get in the vehicle.

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How old is it?

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21.

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92.

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So does

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he want to go to the hospital or does the family want him to go to the hospital?

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He's scheduled to go in the morning and he took off from the residence.

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When they chased him, tried to pick him up back in the car, he wouldn't get in the car.

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10-4.

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10-4.

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Negative. They went back home.

2026-09-13 20:47 UTC

Medical Emergency

Lee County Rd 295 & Co Rd 430, Smiths Station, AL 36877

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to check on a man reported to be in a mental health crisis while walking along County Road 430 near County Road 295 toward a mill. Family members said he was in a schizophrenia episode, had left a residence, and refused to get back into a vehicle. He was reportedly scheduled to go to a hospital the next morning.