Officer becomes lightheaded and faints at stadium, Gainesville FL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/09/2025 02:44 PM (PDT)

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium North End Zone, Gainesville, FL 32608

At Ben Hill Griffin Stadium North End Zone, an officer became lightheaded and fainted on the ground. EMS was requested and responded to the scene. The officer was conscious but felt unwell, possibly due to overexertion.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

02:2

Transcript:

00:00

Gainesville, I'm with...

00:01

Officer (name withheld), we're at the stadium.

00:02

We need EMS in route, north end zone.

00:04

Can't step it up.

00:06

Uh, (number withheld). Mission care transfer.

00:08

C2-2-1-N-X-31.

00:10

They're rising. She's northbound on north-west 11th Street from University.

00:13

Hey, can you have Officer (name withheld).

00:15

Sergeant (name withheld) in route as well? Tenforth.

00:17

Six-high, thanks.

00:18

At 10-4[1], which stadium we're talking about? We're at U.S.

00:21

Stadium. At 26, 1051.

00:24

Nage 1-231 Compliance now advising the subject has now passed out on the ground.

00:30

Should be on 11th Street just north of the University.

00:32

As well, notify UPD please and how then...

00:35

This is over there at Air 3-3.

00:38

Yeah, we're calling now.

00:39

Charlie 3. Go ahead for Charlie 3.

00:41

Give 4.3. Hey, uh, Ty.

00:43

Go ahead for Charlie three.

00:44

Ten-four, one thing, can you advise any patients? See, I'm gonna figure out what y'all got.

00:48

All right, Officer (name withheld), he's not feeling good, he's down on the ground.

00:53

Just confirm he's conscious...

00:54

Call your phone.

00:55

Just confirming he's conscious and breathing.

00:57

Four. Ten-four, he's got...

00:58

they requested EMS, correct? That's ten-four, I'm getting him on the way there.

01:01

So you got Units going to them?

01:03

Sierra 656 is en route.

01:04

I just got EMS in route.

01:05

UPD's in route all.

01:06

CR 6556. CR 655.

01:08

All right. I just made phone contact with a GPD ID588 and Stentflow with him.

01:14

He is conscious, he's just lightheaded, maybe over-exert himself.

01:19

Okay.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium North End Zone, Gainesville, FL 32608

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