Sgt. Greg Bogert saved a suicidal man before he could jump over the edge of a New Jersey bridge. This is the dramatic moment a hero police officer saved a suicidal man's life by tackling him as he tried to jump off a bridge. Dashcam footage of the rescue shows Sergeant Greg Bogert running to catch the man before he jumps, then pulling him to the ground to restrain him. The 18-year veteran of the Riverdale Police Department then calmed the man down enough to get him in an ambulance and taken to hospital. Sergeant Greg Bogert, of the Riverdale police, gives chase when the man runs for the edge of the bridge The police officer can be heard shouting 'don't f****** do it' during the dramatic rescue The rescue occurred in Riverdale, New Jersey yesterday morning after motorists reported a man walking through traffic by a bridge on Exit 53 of Route 287, pix11.com reported.