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988 Lifeline credited with averting death in Laredo case, officials say
Summary
Sgt. Edward Pablos of the Laredo Police Department said a 988 call in October led to a successful intervention for a man who attempted to take his medications and called the hotline, resulting in an intake recommendation and a safety plan.
Sgt. Edward Pablos of the Laredo Police Department’s Mental Evaluation Outreach Unit told the Suicide Prevention Committee that a 988 call helped prevent a likely death in October. He read a supplement written by Officer Emerson Barbosa describing the response to a home contact on Oct. 9, 2025, in which an adult man, identified in the report as Juan, had attempted to take his medications and later called 988.
"Juan immediately called the 988 hotline and spoke to someone about getting help, which is how case worker Megan…
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