|
|||||||
|
the barrier • by name • search • home bottom of this page • site map • contact |
1954 - 1959 jump eventsupdated: 12.29.12 |
|
1954-1959 • 1960-1965 • 1966-1972 1973-1975 • 1976-1978 • 1979-1981 1982-1987 • 1988-1992 • 1993-1997 have any factual news, updates, corrections, or additions? |
|
11.08.59: jumper, male, lives Johnnie H. Wright, 33 his second attempt. he was prevented from jumping on 01.27.59. |
 
 
|
|
throwback jump story: 03.23.25, facebook post - 01.27.59: Johnnie H. Wright, 33, attempts to jump off the skyway, but is prevented by the police. in a struggle, he disarms a policeman and shoves the gun in the officer's back, before being disarmed himself by another officer. then on 11.08.59, he jumps off the skyway and survives. on 12.06.59, he threatens to shoot himself with a shotgun, before overdosing on sleeping pills. he survived. there is no indication of further failed attempts at his self-demise. top of this article • more throwback stories |
| 10.13.59: jumper, female, died Mary Sirmons, 33 |
   |
| 09.29.59: jumper, male, died William Karsen, 60 |
09.29.59: full article tbo.com, Borrowed car, drove to bridge, jumped. |
| 08.23.59: jumper, male, died Willie Butler, 41 |
 
|
| 02.07.59: full article |
|
|
01.27.59: save, male Johnnie H. Wright, 33 his first attempt. he jumped on 11.08.59. |
|
|
throwback jump story: 03.23.25, facebook post - 01.27.59: Johnnie H. Wright, 33, attempts to jump off the skyway, but is prevented by the police. in a struggle, he disarms a policeman and shoves the gun in the officer's back, before being disarmed himself by another officer. then on 11.08.59, he jumps off the skyway and survives. on 12.06.59, he threatens to shoot himself with a shotgun, before overdosing on sleeping pills. he survived. there is no indication of further failed attempts at his self-demise. top of this article • more throwback stories |
|
11.19.58: jumper, female, died Mary Julia Fitch, 31 |
   |
|
10.23.58: jumper, female, died 9 days later Mary Ann Bowlus, 33 |
   |
|
10.16.58: jumper, male, died Matthew Heinzman, 74 |
|
| 02.26.58: jumper, male, died Alexander MacKenzie, 56 |
02.26.58: full article
|
| 02.03.58: jumper, male, died, body recovered 19 days later. Robert Simmons, 36 |
02.04.58: full article    |
|
11.11.57: jumper, female, died Doris Ann Reed, 31 the first reported skyway suicide jumper. |
||
|
|
09.10.54: jump threat, male "John Franklin" earliest known skyway suicide media mention, 4 days after opening. |
 |
| 09.06.54: the first skyway bridge two-lane single span opens. |
|
1954-1959 •
1960-1965 •
1966-1972 1973-1975 • 1976-1978 • 1979-1981 1982-1987 • 1988-1992 • 1993-1997 |