Marine veteran reunites with officers who saved him on Madison Bridge

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A local Marine veteran reached out to thank two officers who intervened during a mental health crisis on the Madison Bridge last July.

Stephen Schlatterer, a Desert Storm veteran, contacted the newsroom to express gratitude to the two officers who talked him down from the Madison Bridge on July 3, 2025.

“I had a lot of pride in my country,” Schlatterer said. “You have to go out and do our part to keep us the way we are.”…

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