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Ryan Sharratt
16:31 - 16:42
“I'm standing before you because 408 days ago my son took his own life.”
- Speaker
- Ryan Sharratt
- Timestamp
- 16:31 – 16:42
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kodiak
- Captured at
From the transcript
Okay, good evening, Mayor and Assembly. My name is Ryan Sharratt. I'm standing before you because 408 days ago my son took his own life. The microphone is on.
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