Man in Fort Atkinson makes suicidal threats, Fort Atkinson WI


A man in Fort Atkinson made threats to end his life. His brother contacted authorities for a welfare check after reconnecting and hearing these threats. The man was calming down during a phone conversation. His wife, at work, planned to go home early and reported he was passed out earlier.
Audio|Source: Fort Atkinson Police/Fire, Jefferson County Sheriff/Paging/Fire, MABAS/IFERN
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6386, this information came from Port Jeannie. They were originally contacted by a subject requesting a welfare check on his brother, A.
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(name withheld).
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He said he no longer lives in Fort Atkinson, he is now living near Hillside Drive, near Hillside Drive.
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Apparently, (name withheld) contacted his brother (name withheld) around 2:30 p.m.
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after not having contact for almost eight years, was making threats to end his life.
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(name withheld) did talk to his brother for about 40 minutes and said he was calming down at the end of the conversation.
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The board advised that they also talked to (name withheld)'s wife, (name withheld),
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who was currently at work, but she had to be trying to leave work to head home. She advised the poor officer last time.
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She saw (name withheld) when she left for work, he was at home passed out.
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Fort Atkinson, WI
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