Intoxicated man threatens suicide at Washington Baptist Church, Mt Vernon WA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/9/2025 08:08 PM

Mount Vernon, WA

Police and fire units responded to a man at Washington Baptist Church in Mount Vernon who was very intoxicated and threatening to cause an officer to shoot him. The man was making statements about suicide. His father arrived and they were talking when responders arrived.

Audio|Source: Skagit County Police and Fire

02:41

Transcript:

00:00

Calcutting in seven-five a suicide attempt.

00:04

7.5.

00:07

I have a church that morning in O2 on the line.

00:10

He's putting at Washington Baptist Church.

00:12

He is extremely intoxicated and is making suicide by cop statements.

00:21

Crazy. Number nine.

00:28

Five-nine, yes, get all back.

00:32

20. 209.

00:38

Okay, George, 16.

00:39

Great for topic on the female to Lisa Lisa.

00:42

Go ahead.

00:45

You may respond in an order with a female.

00:47

That's for CPL gunshot for a person in the resident.

00:50

Okay, I've got a new license.

00:51

I can't have a boat car with me.

00:57

Thank you.

00:59

Twenty seconds.

01:05

Six-one, Keskin.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:13

I think the street sign got moved.

01:15

I think technically it's on any place, but I'll advise.

01:19

Okay.

01:29

6-1 Cascade.

01:30

Can you use a second plate for address?

01:35

Go ahead.

01:36

Charles Henry George (number withheld).

01:39

21.

01:41

21.

01:47

Tascade responding innocent, suicide attempt.

01:49

Sounds like the RP's dad has located him and they're now verbal with each other.

01:55

RP just keep saying to tell him, at least they'll hurry up,

02:00

and I'm barely able to make out what else he's saying.

02:13

Should come back to a Gold 2003 Lexis, both the vehicle and the RP returned to different addresses in Mount Vernon, nothing for Hazel or Denny.

02:24

Not coming.

02:25

Twenty-12.

02:29

George 16, Cascade,

02:31

both of us and five are arriving.

02:33

New York,

02:35

Cascade, I'll divert and back to the other units on the suicide.

02:38

Twenty-12.

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