Christina, a mom, was following her daughter's school bus — the girl's class was going on a field trip and mom was going to meet them there.
While she was waiting for the bus to leave, she noticed something a little out of the ordinary: It was a police officer tying the shoe of a little boy.
Like Officer Lagoa, who gave out "good tickets" to kids, this officer's small gesture was so intimate and caring. How many people tied your shoe when you were kid that wasn't a parent or family member? It's such a tiny gesture of compassion, it's no wonder Christina got her camera out to snap a photo and share it on Facebook.
But there was a little more to the story that brought the cop and little guy together. What was even more amazing was that after Christina shared the photo the cop was identified as Officer Klinge of the Fountain, Colorado Police Department. Officer Klinge had just recently won the Officer of the Year Award. No surprise to us!
See how Klinge came to tie a little boy's shoe and become a viral sensation below!
"This morning I was waiting to follow my daughters school bus to attend a field trip at the Venetucci farm, my daughter attends Sunrise Elementary. While I was waiting this police officer pulled up, got out of his car to help this little boy out.
I believe he missed his bus and this police officer picked him up, drove him to school, helped him out of the car, then bent down to tie his shoes then walked him in. I had to capture this moment, especially with all the negativity with police officers going around.
How amazing is this to see? I didn't get this officers name, but I felt I needed to share so the world can see that not all police officers are bad."
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