At 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, a concerned citizen called 911 reporting a suicidal person threatening to jump off a bridge over U.S. Highway 275 in Valley.
Valley and Waterloo Police initially responded to the scene and shut down the highway.
Valley Police requested the assistance of a crisis negotiator from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
The negotiator arrived and contacted the person in crisis, as well as a citizen who was talking with the person.
The Crisis Negotiator worked with the citizen, and together they talked with the person in crisis, working through the issue.
The person agreed to come down from the bridge and go to the hospital for an evaluation.
The situation was resolved peacefully, and the person was taken to a hospital.
Valley Fire and Rescue were also at the scene.
(Picture from Douglas County Sheriff's Office)