NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-As of late, it seems that many of the stories we hear about law enforcement are in a negative light. As a result, it's easy to forget the acts of heroism that law enforcement officers perform across our Country on a daily basis.
One of those acts of heroism was recently performed by deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office when they intervened and prevented a man from taking his own life.
According to LCSO, on November 6, 2020, at 12:20 a.m. deputies received a report of a disturbance in rural Lincoln County.
LCSO says deputies responded to a residence and were informed that a male subject was contemplating suicide in his bedroom. Deputies were told the male had possibly overdosed on prescription medication, and that the male had a shotgun and was threatening to shoot himself.
Deputies entered the residence and confronted the male subject who was holding a short shotgun to his head. Deputies say they attempted to calm the individual down for some time with very limited results.
According to LCSO, deputies eventually deployed a Taser at the subject and then tackled him removing the loaded firearm.
Deputies then called for rescue assistance and the subject was taken to Great Plains Health for medical and mental health treatment.
LCSO said information on mental health calls for service is rarely released to protect suspected mentally ill. However, they say this case and many others demonstrate the amount of courage, bravery, and commitment to Lincoln County citizens, in crisis or not, their deputies show every day.