Person seen walking into West Bay water, rescue underway, Traverse City MI
Medical EmergencyA person appeared to be suicidal and walked into West Bay water near the volleyball courts. The individual threw glasses into the water and kept walking deeper. Emergency responders including police, fire, and marine units are conducting a search and rescue operation.
Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police
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in the bay I just got a call that the subject went walking into the bay near west of the volleyball courts near construction first you walked in front of a vehicle almost hit and then continued north into the bay through his glasses over the water and just kept walking I'll get some other units in that way 36 clear 701 can point that way
00:23
Central 9, 26, turn around and head back that way.
00:29
353 follow ahead, too.
00:30
Central 75717, I can be around there from the post.
00:32
I apologize I was on TX or you live out to the phone.
00:37
I don't know if I'm on standby.
00:42
I have a question.
00:46
G21 is kind of headed that way also.
00:48
Okay.
00:49
And central 227.
00:51
Yeah, I've been on a phone with where they are going to head back that way, but they're less than happy about it, and one's going to know where they're supposed to take it.
00:58
Appreciate you calling.
00:59
We'll get that figure out of the season, don't see you.
01:01
Okay. Central 2.38, I'm in that area here.
01:04
Calling out a water rescue, going to be to the north of the volleyball courts in West Bay, between the volleyball courts and the construction area.
01:14
So we believe it is a suicidal subject that walked away from Monson, walking north on into the water.
01:19
At about 10.40 a.m., he was waist deep, per my RP,
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wearing a blue shirt, blue pants.
01:23
He threw his glasses into the water and was walking near a black...
01:28
Pantoon boat.
01:29
My view's directions is the best she could give.
01:33
Transfer, city engine one, city engine two, city rescue one, anywhere, one, 3.01, MMR 11, all communication 28, rescue one.
01:39
Central 2.38.
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2.38.
01:42
On Tune is going to be to the west.
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I'm going to at the West End Beach now, and I'm not seeing him.
01:46
Clear, black, type tune is to the west.
01:48
See on out 45, 15, Travis.
01:51
Now those are you due to West Grandview Parkway.
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Thank you, everyone.
01:55
Marine both still on the quench.
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Check 1040.
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They're in for like 2272 area.
02:00
Sounds about right.
02:01
Right, at 924.
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And you'll get the West Bay Bowl.
02:04
Yeah, about trying to checkin, I know.
02:06
You know where the keys are, I just got to phone 916.
02:09
Okay, sir. Thank you. I'm headed towards the boat, too, so I'll beat it at about the same time.
02:14
Yeah, I'm trying to get through this traffic in there, locking.
02:16
I'm going to quick grab the drone from the only season.
02:19
Just for incoming units, black pontoon looks like, it's way closer to 2272, way farther west.
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Way farther west.
02:29
Clear. Thank you.
02:32
Looking, got one MSP unit.
02:34
Great, engine one, from 3-1, just get to a marine water in the water, please.
02:38
Head to the west of the volleyball courts.
02:40
Chief, I think he's over on 28 Rescue 1, 28 Rescue 1, 28 Rescue 1 for your 2nd.
02:44
Right, we'll do.
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10 point.
02:46
Central two-rate.
02:48
Judge. From west and beach to where the pontoon isn't each two, where the pontoon isn't seeing him?
02:52
Chris. Okay,
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going for engine one, or engine two on 28 rescue.
02:55
Okay, go ahead.
02:56
Right, let's get Marine 1 in the water.
02:58
We're not seeing anything yet.
03:00
We're willing to the volleyball course near the curve.
03:02
I'm out with an MSP unit, but let's get Marine 1 in the water.
03:05
Jump on a bowl to see if we can get eyes out there, but I can paint tight.
03:09
Yeah, if you could have somebody to do that, then start working on a command function.
03:14
Yeah, the boat's there.
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I'm not quite there yet.
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I'm at 14th in division.
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I'm clear.
03:18
Central, something back 36.
03:19
That's your mind.
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You know, I can say this is fine.
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I have the vectors. First.
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Uh, the same with you might.
03:23
And just additional, I get a deputy at 2272 for a trooper that can see something in the water near the black pontoon.
03:32
Is that sure if the person's swimming or a buoy?
03:34
Go ahead. I got a buoy with a board motor on it by my patrol car, we can comment here.
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I'm at clinch right now.
03:40
221 is going to be coming over to try and get on a boat set out.
03:44
Oh, Busta.
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Location mentioned:
Near S W Bay Shore Dr Suite 200, Traverse City, MI 49684
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