Hamilton County deputies resolve mental health crisis peacefully

Hailey Waldo Riverbend News The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported mental health crisis involving a male subject on Friday, Aug. 7, with the situation ultimately resolved peacefully after a lengthy period of communication and negotiation. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched early Friday evening, Aug. 7, after receiving a call concerning a male who was possibly experiencing a mental health crisis. When deputies arrived, they observed the man in possession of a firearm. The sheriff’s office stated the man did not point the firearm at deputies and made no threats toward law enforcement officers or other individuals. He subsequently return