Indiana State Police say the caring words of Master Trooper Joe Swisher kept a 21-year-old Kokomo woman from jumping off a bridge into the cold water of the Wabash River last week.
Trooper Swisher was conducting routine patrol on U.S. 124 east of Peru, IN around 4 pm Thursday and was crossing the Wayne Street Bridge when he observed a female who had climbed over the bridge’s railing, and who authorities say appeared to be preparing to jump into the Wabash River, approximately 30 feet below.
Trooper Swisher stopped on the bridge and started an approximately 15 minute conversation with the woman, who allegedly indicated she was going to harm herself by jumping from the bridge.
The woman was taken for a medical check at Dukes Memorial Hospital. She was cleared medically and then transferred to the Four County Counseling Center in Logansport, IN. She was placed on a 72 hour mental evaluation hold. Trooper Swisher stayed with the woman until approximately 7:00 p.m.
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