What we are concerned about is notifying next of kin and those kinds of people. May added that police officials were investigating an unrelated reported disappearance, but now believe the man in question has been found. University Police are not currently investigating any other missing persons reports. This is the fifth jumper from the bridge that has been reported since February. Ralph Rickgarn, coordinator of student behavior for Housing and Residential Life, said last year there were eight suicides on campus compared to the normal one to three.
Nobody is sure why.
I wish we had time to do a psychological autopsy to go back and find out what seems to be the trigger. It's hard to say. Rickgarn also added that students suffering from depression or friends who notice symptoms, such as behavioral changes in their peers, should seek counseling from sources such as Boynton Health Service, University College Counseling and Consulting Services or their religious affiliates. Anyone with information on Sunday's jumper can contact University Police investigator John Henke at 624-5779.