Sergeant Kevin Briggs

Former California Highway Patrol Sergeant and Army Infantryman Kevin Briggs worked for more than 20 years on the Golden Gate Bridge using his compassion, gentle voice, eye contact, and his innate ability of “listening to understand” to prevent the suicides of more than 200 people, earning him the nickname: “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge.” Briggs’ story and experiences have been featured as a TEDTalk and has been written about in USA Today, People Magazine, The New Yorker Magazine, as well as other magazines, newspapers, radio, and podcasts across the world. His first book, Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair, was released in July 2015. Today, Briggs speaks publicly about his suicide prevention and crisis encounters with people on the bridge through Pivotal Points, an organization he founded to promote Crisis Management, Suicide Prevention, and Leadership Skills