We reached out to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office during a serious mental health crisis because we believed my father was a danger to themselves and others. Instead of compassion, urgency, or help, we were met with dismissive and unacceptable treatment. We were told that because suicide is “not illegal,” they would not come out. When officers eventually did respond after he harmed himself and we requested an ambulance, we were treated with hostility while trying to save someone we love. Rathe