Posted on 03/03/2015 6:43:16 AM PST by w1n1
Here are stories of good deeds from Utah State Patrol
The Gaunlet
Helen Smith received the phone call that all parents dread no matter how old: Her son was in a hospital in Ogden, Utah, and was dying and she needed to come up and see him immediately.
Helen is 87 years old and the Ogden Regional Medical Center is in another state. Helen lives in Nevada some 350 miles from where her son lay, dying.
In Fillmore, Utah, Helen flew past Trooper Jeff Jones, catching his attention. Jones pulled Helen over and gave her a warning to slow down. When Helen went to leave, she placed the car in reverse instead of drive and backed into the trooper’s car.
This is where Trooper Jones shows what a real cop is, instead of giving her a ticket and field sobriety tests and otherwise making her life even more miserable, he had her car moved to a secure location and gave her a ride to Juab County.
Once in Juab County, Jones handed her off to Trooper Jared Jensen, who drove her to Utah County. Jensen then handed her off to Trooper Chris Bishop, who drove her to Salt Lake County. Trooper Andrew Pollard met her in Draper, and drove Helen all the way to Ogden Regional Medical Center.
In total, the Utah Highway Patrol drove Helen 180 miles to see her dying son. Helen commented after the trip, “I ended up taking four patrol cars with four good-lookin’ patrol boys.” Her son passed away five days later.
The rest of the Utah cop story here.
God Bless ‘em.
Local government and decision-making is absolutely vital to keep a democracy. People must be close to decision making and the organs of government.
The cops in my small town are good guys. I know some by name and they know the community. I could see them doing the same thing.
Would such be possible with the Department of Homeland Security?
Amen. Very classy true stories. It is nice to read about places today where Andy Griffeth style LEOs are still the rule rather than the exception.
God bless them for their minds as. I hope Helen I WO t be driving anymore.
That story brought tears to my eyes. How merciful.
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