‘I am going to give you a hug, brother, and everything is going to be okay’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two Tennessee Freeway Patrol officers helped rescue a person threatening to leap off the James Robertson Parkway Bridge Tuesday afternoon.

The THP Capitol Safety Unit was alerted to a person standing on the outer fringe of the James Robertson Parkway Bridge round 2:40 p.m., says THP. CPU members Sgt. Denney Mitchell and Sgt. Adam Simpkins instantly responded to the decision.

Sgt. Mitchell reportedly advised the person, “I’m going to offer you a hug, brother, and the whole lot goes to be okay,” earlier than pulling him over the bridge railing to security.

Each Mitchell and Simpkins comforted the person and stored him safe till Metro law enforcement officials and items with the Nashville Hearth Division responded to help.

“I’m impressed however not shocked by the short and calm response from Sergeants Denney Mitchell and Adam Simpkins. Each males have been skilled to help with psychological well being disaster calls, and I’m grateful we’re speaking a few constructive consequence for this man throughout what’s clearly a tough time in his life. Their actions show one of many many ways in which members of the Tennessee Freeway Patrol are all the time able to assist in somebody’s time of want,” mentioned THP Colonel Matt Perry.