Response to potential jumper on eastbound Hawthorne Bridge, Portland OR

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/29/2025 08:48 PM

Hawthorne Bridge, Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, OR 97214

Police and fire personnel responded to a report of a person threatening to jump from the midspan of the eastbound Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Emergency units coordinated their response on scene at the bridge to address the situation.

Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk

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Transcript:

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on a potential jumper.

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Eastbound Hawthorne Bridge at the midspan.

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The talk group stop 6.

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For 4-4-6, engine 21 on the air, C-1,

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going with the police on a potential jumper.

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Eastbound Hawthorne Bridge at the midspan.

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Talk group stop 6, 7 of the Svetch, 2048.

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MC-145, beginning interior patrol of central courthouse.

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So I think that's my one.

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Okay, if you want to respond me.

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4556, Narcatee 78 place, Dr. Microsoft 1,

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1,112, Medic 1351, 31, 31,

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31, 32,

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00:54

One, we'll have a quicker response, and then if you can send the next available engine, copy to respond, land base, up to the Hallform Bridge, please.

01:05

Clear, Station 21 is bringing 5-0-201, you want the next available engine, correct? Can you can't for 5-0-6?

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You can clarify our both sticks.

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Rescue Boat 21 and every responding, we're heading back to the station right now, and then the next available land-based engine to respond to the Hawthorne Bridge.

01:24

Okay.

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Let's fire both sticks.

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All right back to the station.

01:35

I'm having to follow this car, see where it's going, if I can even catch it.

01:44

That's Patrick Bend in 201, yeah, you can just show Rescue Boat 21 respond in.

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Got it.

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Land-based trip.

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