Two Montgomery County Police officers have received Lifesaving Awards after preventing a man from jumping from a sixth-floor balcony during a mental health crisis in Silver Spring.
On October 9, 2025, Officers Lanham and Emiliano of the department’s 2nd District responded to the 3300 block of University Boulevard West after a mother called police about her adult son, who was experiencing a mental health crisis.
According to police, officers had previously responded to the location, but the circumstances at that time did not warrant an Emergency Evaluation Petition. When officers Lanham and Emiliano arrived, they found the man on a sixth-floor balcony. He initially appeared cooperative and began speaking with the officers before suddenly climbing over the railing and attempting to jump…