Tampa:Falkenburg detention deputy stops suicide attempt

September 02, 2008
Authorities: Faulkenberg Road jail inmate tried to hang himself
TAMPA -- An inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail, 520 Falkenburg Road, was discovered in his cell trying to hang himself about 5 p.m. Monday, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter.

A detention deputy who opened the food slot in the inmate's cell for feeding, found Raphael Lopez, 28, standing next to the door with a sheet around his neck, Carter said. The deputy radioed for assistance, and the detention Emergency Response Team arrived and cut Lopez down.

Carter said it appeared the inmate wrapped a bed sheet around his neck and attached it to the door jamb. Jail medical personnel checked his vital signs while deputies started chest compressions. Fifteen minutes later, Hillsborough Fire Rescue officials arrived and took Lopez to Tampa General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
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