Brian Payne Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I am a cop in a small rural community. Went to town for breakfast today. A gentleman walked up to me with a five year old girl in tow. He shook my hand and introduced me to his daughter. I remembered him from a situation from many years previous. Suicidal male trying to do the old suicide by cop routine. I was able to talk him down with no injury to anyone involved. He said he had gone through treatment and has not drank or used drugs in over six years. Now raising a beautiful daughter and things going well. Just wanted to thank me for saving his life. Kind of makes the job a little easier to take when something like this takes place. Amazing how "thanks" can make your day a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 He'll remember you for the rest of his life. Nice job Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 (insert Please let me shake your hand icon.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 That is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRacer Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Excellent job my friend! Be very proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 What a great way to start your day. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 What a way to start the day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Good Job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hopefully you get a lot more well deserved "thank you's", Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Well done and Well deserved dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbradley Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 You saved at least 2 lives. The father and the daughter. Now she has a dad to be there for her as she grows up. You should be proud of a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 WOW ! Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vericio_Brazil Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Hi, I am a cop too and I know exactly what you mean. GREAT JOB!! CONGRATS!! I would like to shake your hands too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encoreman Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Hi Sgt, Congrats on a job well done. Isn't it amazing how two small words "thank you" can mean so much. I'm sure most of us owe some thank you's to some of your fellow officers and fire personell as well. God Bless you !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 You saved at least 2 lives. The father and the daughter. Now she has a dad to be there for her as she grows up. You should be proud of a job well done. It's amazing how many lives can be touched by 1 simple event such as this. What seems to be 2 lives saved can easily multiply into many, many more lives when the future of the Father and the little girl is considered. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierman Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) Good job Sgt, makes the job worthwhile. One of the more veteran officers at my PD did CPR on a little one (4-5 year old girl) and saved her a couple of years ago. I was working one evening a couple of weeks after it happened and the girl and her mom showed up in the lobby, wishing to speak to the officer. They brought a laundry basket full of stuffed animals, drawings and goodies (cupcakes and such). One of the drawing the little girl had done was a picture of the officer with the caption "My Hero" and "thanks for saving my life, you will always be my hero". I watched when they gave him this package and he nearly broke down and cried because no one had ever done anything like that for him in the 20 years he had been on the job. Everyone there was in a great mood for quite a while after that. Makes the bad days easier to take. Good job again Sgt, ya done good. Edited March 17, 2006 by bierman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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