Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) used one of the rarest forms of communication to reach an elderly man who had fallen and was stranded inside his home. That man was unable to talk or text on the phone, so deputies used Morse code to verify that he needed assistance and medical aid. The incident happened on December 18, 2024, along the 10200 block of Sheridan Avenue South in Tacoma. According to a PSCO news release, deputies were summoned to the home by the man's acquaintances who had not seen or heard from him in four days. During the welfare check, body camera footage shows deputies repeatedly banging on the man's door, asking if he was inside the home and if he was okay. Moments later, the video shows a deputy peering through one of the windows, where he observed the man on the floor, largely unresponsive. 🔗 in bio for the full story.
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