Disclaimer: This article contains mention of acts of suicide and self-harm.
In February 2022, police in Perry, Georgia, responded to a call about a man suspected of a hit-and-run threatening to kill himself.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office tried to negotiate with 32-year-old Matthew Deese, but his wife, Kady, said her husband had a history of driving under the influence and that he was afraid to go back to jail, according to body cam footage.
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