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What deputies didn't know is that about 40 minutes after Tripp jumped off his ATV and ran into the woods, while they
had deputies out actively looking for him, he called his mom. That call woke Jennifer and Gil up, but
they were glad that it did because their son was asking for help. Tripp told them
that the police got his four-wheeler and asked if they could come pick him up. And the way he said it didn't make it
seem like police were chasing him or anything. Maybe he downplayed it the way that like teenagers do, but all Jennifer
was hearing was that he was stranded and needed a ride. So, she was in the process of telling him that they would
get dressed, they would head over, and that's when Gil's phone started ringing. And on the other end of his line was a
deputy that he knew named Jason Bradshaw. And Bradshaw was asking if Tripp was home.
Said that he and some other guys from the department were out there looking for him. And I think maybe this is when
like the pieces started to click into place more. So, Gil took Jennifer's phone and told Tripp, "Listen, Bradshaw
is out there. If you want to just go turn yourself in, go ahead." So, that was the plan.
Wherever Tripp was in the woods, he said that he could see the blue lights from the deputies' vehicles. He said that he
was going to start walking up the hill to turn himself in. And his parents could see his location from the Find My
app, and they said that they were going to meet him there. And they actually wanted him to stay on the phone with
them, but Tripp said that his phone was almost out of battery, and so they hung up.

About 40 minutes after running into the woods, 15-year-old Tripp Brazeale called his parents.

According to his family, Tripp said deputies had his ATV and asked if they could come pick him up. While they were talking, a deputy called Tripp's father and told him officers were actively searching for him.

Tripp then agreed to walk toward the deputies and turn himself in.

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Brief Summary

Tripp calls his parents for help after running into the woods, leading to a tense situation with deputies searching for him.

Key points

Tripp's Call for Help. Tripp calls his parents after jumping off his ATV, asking for a ride.
Deputy Bradshaw's Involvement. Deputy Jason Bradshaw contacts Tripp's dad, revealing the search for Tripp.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was stranded and needed a ride.

Tripp's call to his mom reveals his situation.

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