Sometimes, the most important part of being a public servant is having a heart.
Take for instant, rookie police officer James Hurst, who is going viral online for the compassion he showed a young child last week.
According to WSAV, a photo surfaced showing Officer Hurst in a hospital examination room holding a 16-month-old boy. Hurst had found the child walking alone on the side of the road.
Hurst says that his training and his experience as a father to two young boys, including one with Downs Syndrome, led him to comfort the child.
“This job is so much more than just chasing the bad guys, it is about serving the citizens of the communities you work in and doing what they need you to do.” Hurst told WSAV.
The photo has gone viral on social media, having been shared thousands of times on Facebook.
“It was just natural to want to soothe this child,” Hurst told WSAV. “I didn’t expect any of this. It’s been quite overwhelming, actually.”
No arrests were made following an investigation into what led the boy to be wandering the streets alone, but the case has been turned over to the Georgia Department of Family & Children’s Services. Police report that the boy is safe and in good condition.
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[Featured Image Credit: Savanah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department]
Police Officer Comforts Young Boy Wandering Alone On A Busy Street is an article from: LifeDaily