Posted on 10/01/2014 5:03:43 AM PDT by areukiddingme1
SHENANDOAH, Texas - A quick-thinking, local police officer protected a string of drivers from a car going the wrong way on the highway.
Shenandoah police Sgt. Gary Sharpen started zig-zagging back and fourth on Interstate 45 northbound when the Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies called saying there was a driver headed the wrong way against traffic Friday night.
(Excerpt) Read more at click2houston.com ...
I’ve come across that on ahighway before. I assumed they were asleep and honked to wake them once I passed them.
WoW! “...officers and deputies said they found an infant and a toddler in the vehicle, but they were not hurt. They were two more lives saved by an alert, heroic officer.”
What an amazing story with a such a happy ending.
“I’m not a hero. I’m just doing what I had to do. I don’t think of myself as a hero. Any one of these guys would have done the exact same thing,” Sharpen said.
This is the story of so many of our young law enforcement officers around the country — “don’t thank me, I was just doing my job.”
Kinda of like my fellow Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines — It is a $hitty thankless job, but it must be done to protect those that cannot protect themselves.
God Bless Sgt. Gary Sharpen and his actions — He is a great American!
Wahooo! That was amazing!
“Jose Luis Alejo-Zavalija, 25,”
How unexpected.
Hyphenated last name, no less.
Any news on his immigration status?
That’s classified.
That’s the kind of cop I’m used to seeing. God bless him, and keep him safe as he deploys to the Middle East.
Yeah, me too!
I believe that his actions are more common of our brave men and women in uniform than the negative actions of a few bad apples that bring discredit to law enforcement.
“Wahooo! That was amazing!”
It was amazing! Could you imagine doing something like that? Man oh man...that was one brave police officer. God Bless him.
But we probably all know the answer, right.
Well said!
Jose Luis Alejo-Zavalija, 25,
How unexpected.
Oh....an unaccompanied *minor*....refugee.
Give them all a driving license! /s (did I really need to do that?)
JOSE LUIS ALEJO-ZAVALIJA
Montgomery County Police Reporter
It’s frequently called suicide by car. WHen a gun isn’t available, suicidal people frequently take others with them.
I always wondered about that Steve Jobs guy.....:)
wrong article....
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