'Service is at the heart of what we do'

[struggle4progress]

... all eyes are now on Leroy Smith, a black police chief who came to the aid of a white supremacist who was suffering from the near-100 degree heat at a rally on Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina ...

Smith, for his part, said he was caught off guard by the photo's popularity on the Internet, and downplayed his inspiring display.

"I have been somewhat surprised by how this photo has taken off and gone viral around the world," he said in a news release. "Even though I serve as the director of this agency, I consider myself like every other officer who was out there braving the heat on Saturday to preserve and protect. The photo that was captured just happened to be of me" ...

"As law enforcement officers, service is at the heart of what we do. I believe this photo captures who we are in South Carolina and represents what law enforcement is all about. I am proud to serve this great State, and I hope this photo will be a catalyst for people to work to overcome some of the hatred and violence we have seen in our country in recent weeks.”

http://mashable.com/2015/07/20/director-leroy-smith-kkk-rally/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link

[cloudbase]

1. I hope that attitude is contagious.

Good for him and his agency.