Veteran expresses suicidal thoughts, welfare check requested, Middleton WI
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 42-year-old veteran at a location near University Avenue was contacted by the VA after expressing suicidal thoughts and not responding to calls. He indicated safety by text but is currently unreachable. He lives alone with no access to firearms.
Audio|Heard on: Middleton Police
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Transcript:
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5528, check welfare.
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Castle Rock Department, near University Avenue, Department. The VA is requesting we check on (name withheld).
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A 42-year-old veteran.
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He was just chatting.
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It sounds like he had text message with peer support at the VA hospital.
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He has been struggling with some PTSD issues lately and made comments about getting ready to walk into the water to kill himself.
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Social workers have been trying to...
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Call him back and text him, but he's not responding.
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He did just text back saying that he was safe, but now they're not able to reach him by phone to actually talk to him.
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According to safety plan, he lives alone, no access to firearms.
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His numbers are in the note.
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Location mentioned:
University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
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