A Columbus police officer was commended Tuesday for his efforts to save a juvenile who attempted to take her own life.
Officer Andrew Plank, a five-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department, responded on May 21 to a Columbus residence for a suicide attempt.
When Plank arrived at the residence, he found that the juvenile had barricaded a bedroom door inside the home and was attempting to hang herself.
Plank made entry into the bedroom and observed that the juvenile was going out of consciousness. Plank provided life-saving care to the juvenile who survived the incident.
“We enter this profession to serve others and keep them safe, and Officer Plank did just that,” Columbus Police Chief Jon Rohde said. “While we are thankful that this life was saved, we also know that there is a healing process after such an event and want to continue to be available as a community resource to help with that recovery.”
Plank received the commendation at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Tuesday at Columbus City Hall.
