Atlanta Cop Talks Down Would-Be Bridge Jumper

ATLANTA, GA — An Atlanta police officer is a true hero after talking down a potential jumper from the Moreland Avenue overpass, according to a Facebook post by the police department.

Officer Lisa McGhaw, of Zone 6, said she remained calm and tried to understand the struggling woman's mindset. "The ledge was pretty steep, but I didn't focus on that," McGhaw said. "My primary focus was her."

The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 16, on the Moreland overpass along Westbound I-20. McGhaw used the Crisis Intervention Training she got from the City of Atlanta to help her talk the woman down successfully.

McGhaw said in an interview that the woman just needed somebody to talk to who would listen to her, giving her a chance to "express what she was going through."

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