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Off-Duty Officer Saves Suicidal Man with Hockey Talk

10/11/2025

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Caleb Demeritt, an off-duty Maryland Police Department (MPD) officer, helped save a suicidal man on a bridge over I-68 in Allegany County, Maryland.
A Maryland Natural Resources Police officer assisted during the rescue.
Demeritt engaged the man in hockey talk for about two hours.
Constance Demeritt, off-duty state trooper and Caleb's wife, closed nearby roads.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7.

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Story summary

Caleb Demeritt, an off-duty Maryland Police Department (MPD) officer, helped save a suicidal man on a bridge over I-68 in Allegany County, Maryland.
A Maryland Natural Resources Police officer assisted during the rescue.
Demeritt engaged the man in hockey talk for about two hours.
Constance Demeritt, off-duty state trooper and Caleb's wife, closed nearby roads.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7.