Bundy is the man seen in Hardy's body camera video who wants to reach for a knife in his pocket and end his life.

It's a video Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty plans to make available for crisis intervention training to all first responders.

The actions captured in the video will lead Hardy to receive a commendation for lifesaving at city council's next meeting, Hasty said.

For Bundy, it's all about the actions of the officer on July 27 which thwarted him from doing harm to himself.

“I'm doing real good,” Bundy said today. “I was smoking marijuana. It kind of had something else in it. I started to hearing and voices and I called 911.”

Bundy said he never planned to harm Hardy, who can be seen in the video grasping both of Bundy's hands and talking to him, asking questions about his birthday, talking about how he wants to go home safely and telling him he doesn't want the 39-year-old man to harm himself or him.

“I was going to end my life,” Bundy said. “The voices were telling me to. I kept reaching for it (the knife).

Ultimately, Hardy took Bundy to the ground and the knife was retrieved.

Bundy holds no hostility towards the officer. “Well, he's my hero. I would like for him to come back to my house. I want to give him a picture of me.”

Bundy is seeking treatment, but he said there is no specific diagnosis. “The only thing I can do is control it myself. I'm making sure it won't happen again.”

Hasty confirmed police received a 911 call a person was suicidal and hearing voices.

When Hardy arrived, Bundy came to the front porch, a hand touching his side. “He distracted Mr. Bundy from harming himself. He focused on things to distract him,” Hasty said. “He kept saying he didn't want to harm him and didn't want him to harm himself.”

Hardy got a bystander to call 911 for backup so he could continue to focus on Bundy, who never pulled out the knife.

Hasty has sent the video out for training purposes to show the proper way to de-escalate a potential deadly situation and as a way to demonstrate proper diversionary tactics. “I've made contact with people who do crisis intervention training. He did everything right. He made it personal.”

While Hardy has not formally been through crisis intervention training, Hasty said nine years of law enforcement experience are seen in the video.

The police department currently has eight officers certified in crisis intervention and is sending two more for the training.

Hasty said he hopes the video will show another side of law enforcement. “That we are caring and compassionate.”

The situation is also another plus for the body camera, he said. “The camera is going to show the truth. The camera shows what happens and the actions of both parties.”