Good luck reading the article and then watching the video.
From PoliceOne.com:
Colo. officer sings to young girl after fatal accident
Photo shows officer singing to little girl after accident kills father, injures mother and siblings
by PoliceOne Staff
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A photo of an officer holding a small girl in front of a fatal car wreck is going viral, USA Today reports.
Officer Nick Struck arrived third on the scene to a one-vehicle fatal crash that ejected all six passengers. The two-year-old girl was handed to Struck as her family received medical attention.
The girl’s father was killed in the crash, while her mother and other three siblings were injured.
“When you hear that there’s children involved, I’ll tell you what, everyone that responds to that scene, you get that pit in your stomach,”” Struck told USA Today.
Struck tried to distract the girl in order to make her feel better. He did what he would want another dad to do if it was his two-year-old daughter, he said.
So he began to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
“I remember when I was holding her, she was grabbing the back of my arm, which is something my daughter does. Just stroking to the music, ‘Twinkle, twinkle’,” Struck said to USA Today.
The moment was captured by witness Jessica Matrious, who said she saw the vehicle blow a tire and lose control.
Any time you believe you’re having a bad day, remember this.
And remember those evil American law enforcement officers.
BZ
P.S.
That’s it for me. I am now officially a retired law enforcement officer as of today. My last day at work was yesterday. That makes 35 years with my current department and 41 years serving, overall.
I shall miss the job terribly.
thanks for your sevice
You are welcome. It disappeared in a flash. Trite, but true.
BZ
Happy to hear you retired and not E.O.W.
Congratulations on your retirement BZ. Enjoy it as its all good. This post was the only feel good story of the week. Kudos to that cop for the way he handled the situation.
Congratulations on your retirement!
This is a touching story, and should be getting regular air on every network. Should I hold my breath while waiting for that to happen?
I would not recommend that in the slightest, if you wish to stay on this side of the dirt.
BZ
Congrats on reaching your retirement. Now time to implement your escape plan?
Except that my wife has another number of years until her retirement. In the meantime, I shall be planning.
BZ
Thank you for your service, especially facing the manifold difficulties of doing it in Fornicalia.
Thank you kindly. i fear it’s going to get much more difficult before it gets better.
BZ
Congratulations sir! What do you want to be when you grow up? 🙂
Ed, can I get back to you on that? I’m in a whirl right now. “If you don’t play the lottery you can’t win the lottery.”
BZ
Retirement sets you FREE!! You’ll get used to it, and soon I hope…
Congrats on making it all the way to a decent retirement base pay too, if Cali is like Texas the more years and the older you are the more you get…
Well hell, you’re so old and was around for so long you should be a millionaire by now!!
Nothing but love, and happiness to you and yours!
Thank you very kindly sir. It’s still very weird.
BZ
We’ll miss you, brother.