CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A moment of compassion captured in a photo has quickly spread on social media — a quiet image with a powerful message.

A reminder that behind every badge is a human being. A moment of compassion: Behind the viral photo of a CCPD officer and a man in crisis

According to the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD), crisis calls like this one are not uncommon.

“Sometimes we’ll get call twice a month, sometimes won’t be called for four or five months,” said Captain Emily Perez with the CCPD Hostage Negotiations Department.

The photo shows a CCPD officer embracing someone in crisis — a man who was standing under a bridge, struggling with thoughts of ending his life.

Perez spoke on behalf of the two officers involved. Both chose not to appear on camera, she describe

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