Crisis Negotiator Blog by Jeff Thompson
Rock Hill- Almost invisible the afternoon of Sept. 2 in downtown Rock Hill, a team worked to bring a woman threatening suicide from the bell tower of Rock Hill’s First Presbyterian Church.
No lone wolf negotiator like the movies or TV. Denzel Washington did not arrive by helicopter.
These officers have no fancy name or nicknames or even strict job descriptions. A life was in jeopardy but there was no talk of drama. The words used were “safety” and “care” and “help.”
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