HARTFORD, VT — Police are investigating a suspected suicide at the Quechee Gorge Bridge.
The Hartford Police Department responded to a welfare check at the Quechee Gorge at 1:56 p.m. on April 13, 2026, following a report from an individual who received a text message indicating possible suicidal intent from the mother of his child.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a woman went around a safety barricade on the bridge.
A bystander attempted to intervene but was unable to prevent her from jumping into the gorge.
Police initiated an immediate search; however, the individual was not located before being carried downstream by the current.
Search efforts remain ongoing.
The individual’s identity is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
The case remains under active investigation.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988, or chatting via 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Trained counselors are available 24/7, free and confidential.
The Hartford Police Department partners with a dedicated mental health liaison through Health Care & Rehabilitation Services to support individuals in crisis and connect them with appropriate services.
Those wishing to speak with the police liaison may call 802-295-9425.
