<p>New video captures the emotional moments as Florida police officers turned to prayer and faith to help talk a suicidal man off the edge of a bridge.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://x.com/JSOPIO/status/2049277489952763951?s=20">Jacksonville Police Department</a> released body camera footage of an April 12 crisis incident involving a young man preparing to take his own life on top of the Dames Point Bridge.</p>
<p>&#8220;Whatever you&#8217;re going through, man, you can get through it,&#8221; Officer Antonio Richardson said.</p>
<p>The young man, wearing black slides and gray sweatpants, shrugged his shoulders and stood with his back turned to the officer.</p>
<p>&#8220;Come on, let&#8217;s talk about it for a minute, Richardson said. &#8220;Can I at least have a prayer with you?&#8221;</p>
<p>The appeal to faith appeared to resonate, and the young man turned toward the officer to listen.</p>
<p>&#8220;You mind if I just hold your hand and pray with you? Come on, man, touch my hand,&#8221; the officer said.</p>
<p>The 96-second viral video offers only a brief glimpse of a long, <a href="https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/jacksonville-officers-message-of-hope-helps-save-man-in-crisis/507-3729b387-840c-4bcb-a88a-dee2d7685e3e">40-minute emotional standoff</a> before the young man ultimately stepped away from the ledge.</p>
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<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re hurting, but if you jump, you&#8217;re going to hurt other people,&#8221; Richardson told him. &#8220;The cycle of hurt has got to stop.&#8221;</p>
<p>Richardson, an 18-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and a pastor of more than 30 years, extended his arm and embraced the crying man into his arms, helping save his life.</p>
<p>“I remember reaching out my hand toward him, and at first, he was reluctant and kept looking like he wanted to jump. I kept saying, &#8216;Come on, man, don’t do it,&#8217; and he finally turned and reached his hand toward me. That was a magical moment,&#8221; Richardson said, <a href="https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/jacksonville-officers-message-of-hope-helps-save-man-in-crisis/507-3729b387-840c-4bcb-a88a-dee2d7685e3e">according to local outlet WTLV. </a></p>
<p>Officer Creighton-Nelson offered more words of encouragement.</p>
<p>&#8220;I love you. We all love you. We wear this badge for many reasons. This is the main reason,&#8221; Nelson told the man. &#8220;To reach those whom the devil thinks he got. He ain&#8217;t got you.&#8221;</p>
<p>In that moment, the Jacksonville Police Department said their officers &#8220;were just people showing how much they care for another person.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I was praying, and God spared his life,&#8221; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VsXceoS-n0">Robinson told Fox News.</a> &#8220;We connected, and as a result of that connection, he didn&#8217;t jump, and that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about.&#8221;</p>

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