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Podcast: The Squad Room: Police Health | Development | Leadership
Episode: EP 77: Sgt. Kevin Briggs, the "Guardian of the Golden Gate" on Suicide Intervention and Resilience
Description: Sgt. Kevin Briggs of the California Highway Patrol is the subject of one of the most famous photos in law enforcement. He’s leaning over the railing of the Golden Gate Bridge talking to a suicidal man who is ready to jump. The dramatic photo only tells a small portion of Kevin’s story, a story in which Kevin has saved over 200 people from jumping. When a photographer snapped that photo, it led to a feature in a local paper that dubbed him the “Guardian of the Golden Gate.” The nickname stuck and Kevin became a sought-after expert o...