Dispatcher hailed for saving family during armed mental crisis

3Anne Arundel dispatcher honored for saving family during armed mental health crisis

Anne Arundel County, MD – A 911 dispatcher is being recognized for her life-saving actions after calmly managing a volatile emergency call involving an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis with family members inside the home.

Public Safety Communications Operator I Cathy Henry was named the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Communications Section Employee of the Month for October following her response to a high-stakes call on October 29.

According to the department, PCO Henry took a call reporting an armed individual in the midst of a mental health episode who had discharged a firearm inside his residence. With multiple family members still inside the home, Henry maintained a composed a