Welfare check for possibly suicidal man with firearms, Shorewood WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check at a residence near N Prospect Avenue. The caller reported his father had a history of mental health issues, might be suicidal, and that there were many firearms in the home. The father was not at home and had gone to church earlier and had not returned.
Audio|Heard on: Glendale, Whitefish Bay and Shorewood Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch to 930, 923[2], welfare check, near N Prospect Avenue.
00:07
Caller was not making a lot of sense, and there was an address flag for a two-spot response at this location.
00:13
Caller (name withheld), mental health history, and numerous firearms in the home.
00:18
He stated his father maybe suicidal, but does not know where he is,
00:22
and didn't want an officer to come directly to the house.
00:26
9.30?
00:29
930, I copy.
00:31
And 923[2] copy.
00:35
Affirmative.
00:37
930, it's right.
00:40
930.
00:42
Is the caller (name withheld) calling about his father?
00:53
That's kind of what he said.
00:57
Of course, it's not (name withheld) kids telling about him.
01:04
The caller wasn't making a lot of sense.
01:06
He said his name was (name withheld) and his father's name was (name withheld).
01:13
Hold on sending credit touch.
01:22
124.
01:24
I'll be 23[2] and 108 right away.
01:26
And if you're able to, can you just change me over to squad 1104, please?
01:34
10-4[1].
01:42
922 to switch on 23[2] on the wheel for sure.
01:46
104-1921. Hold on for a second.
01:47
I want to try to call.
01:57
7.08 this way.
02:02
7.8.
02:03
Can you create an F-I-stop piece of a yellow garage? I'll put me on it.
02:09
7-4.
02:14
922 to 9.30.
02:16
Go ahead.
02:17
I'm out with one of his kids on Beverly south of the Editors.
02:23
I'm on.
02:27
You should be the caller.
02:38
519 dispatch.
02:41
Hello. Can you put me on a special assignment at Congregation Shalom, please?
02:49
Gover.
02:57
922 to 930
03:01
Yeah, I'm coming over.
03:04
10.4. His son says he's not home right now.
03:06
They don't know where he is.
03:07
He said he went to church.
03:09
He was going to go to church earlier today, and he hasn't come back.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
[2]
23: Officer has arrived at the scene.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Prospect Ave, Shorewood, WI 53211
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