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A Massachusetts State Police (MSP) trooper saved a man who was preparing to jump off the Tobin Bridge

The officer talked to the man, who was “in a mental health crisis” for 90 minutes, then grabbed and ushered him to safety

Body cam footage of the incident was shared to Facebook by MSP to shine a light on the importance of mental health

A police officer in Massachusetts saved a man who was preparing to jump from a 250-foot bridge.

The recent incident occurred on the Tobin Bridge and involved “a person in mental health crisis,” per a Facebook post from Massachusetts State Police (MSP) shared on Thursday, Dec. 11.

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Body cam footage shared in the post shows an officer — who was later identified

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