CPOY 73 Interpretive Project Bronze: Poll 77
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is the second most popular place in the world to commit suicide. After Kyle Gamboa, 18, of Sacramento, California, jumped to his death in 2013, his family has attended every monthly Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District board meeting to campaign for a suicide barrier. In August 2018, construction began for the barrier.
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Slide 11 of 12
June 23, 2018
Kathy Contway, far right, grandmother of Kyle Gamboa, holds hands with survivors as Dana Bark burns sage at Baker Beach. Dana lost his son Donavan Bark to a Golden Gate Bridge suicide in 2008 and started Names in the Sand, an annual event for families and friends to commemorate their loved ones.
Liz Moughon / Ohio University
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