67-year-old man with high blood pressure threatens self-harm

Heard on: Starke County IN Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Attention Medic Three, request you stage near (number withheld) South Pearl.

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(number withheld) South Pearl.

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Family member called in reference a 67-year-old male with blood pressure through the roof.

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Told his sister that if he had a pain, he would kill himself.

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She confirmed there is no firearm, but there are knives.

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Could stage till I can have PD make scene there currently.

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10-6, return times 11-17.

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That's Medic Three, 10-4.

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Clear Medic 3 to 10-43.

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PD is en route.

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County medic 41 .

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Medic 41 . Medic 41 and medic three will be staging in the area.

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Clear.

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Medic three, Starke County, you are clear to make scene.

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Medic three is going to be en route.

2026-10-22 16:16 UTC

Medical Emergency

S Pearl St, Knox, IN 46534

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible suicidal person near South Pearl Street in Knox. A family member reported a 67-year-old man with extremely high blood pressure who had told his sister he would kill himself if he had pain. Police were to secure the scene before medics entered, and multiple medic units were directed to stage nearby.