TULSA, Okla. —

The Wagoner County Sheriff’s office posted body camera video of a recent incident involving a man who was having a mental health crisis.

WCSO says Wagoner County Deputy D. Wells was awoken by a neighbor coming through his front door who told him there had been a disturbance at the neighbor’s residence and they needed assistance.

Lt. B. Kammerzell, Deputy J. Cox, Deputy B. Oliver, and Cherokee Nation Marshall Service arrived on the scene to assist Deputy Wells.

When deputies tried to make contact with the individual, they noticed a trail of footprints made by bare feet in the snow.

Deputies followed the footprints and said the man must have been injured because bloody footprints were leading into the woods.

After following the footprints in the snow for about an hour and a half, deputies found a spot in the river where the ice had been broken in the Clinging Creek area near Ft. Gibson Lake.

The man’s phone was pinging in the area where the deputies found the broken ice.

The Cherokee Nation Marshall Service launched a Drone to assist deputies on the ground.

When Deputy Wells looked down at the riverbank, he discovered the male subject lying up against the bank with the bottom half of his body still submerged in the freezing water.

After much encouragement and patience, Deputy Wells and Lt. Kammerzell were able to help the man, exhausted from his ordeal, climb to the top of the riverbank where they pulled him to safety.

The man was immediately taken to the hospital by an ambulance waiting at the scene.

After ensuring the safety of the man, a Cherokee Nation Marshall Service Officer transported Lt. Kammerzell to Wagoner Community Hospital for possible Hypothermia due to him giving up his duty vest and duty boots to the man in crisis during the rescue to warm him up.

Lt. Kammerzell was released with only minor injuries to his legs from the briar patch.

WCSO stated “It is always a group effort with all calls such as these. Many agencies came together during the incident to ensure the safety of a Wagoner County Citizen. The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office will continue to work with our local partners to ensure the best service is provided to the Citizens of Wagoner County.”

If you or someone you know requires mental health assistance, here are some resources to assist you.

988 - You can call 988. You’ll be connected to a mental health professional to talk to you through what’s going on and get the resources you need for either yourself or your loved one.

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - https://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas.html 405-248-9200

CREOKS Mental Health Services - https://www.creoks.org/ 1-877-327-3657

COPES – COPES Mental Health Services - 918.744. 4800

Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office – 918-485-3124

You can always call the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and request to speak with a deputy about any issues you may have.

If you have an emergency call 911.