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Liberal_in_LA

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:44 AM Dec 2014

wellness check leads to cop helping elderly woman

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2860163/Cop-befriends-73-year-old-woman-helps-shop-Thanksgiving-dinner-addition-giving-rides-doctors-squad-car.html'A citizen took this picture of Officer John Holder helping an elderly lady shop for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Officer Holder took it upon himself to help and did this on his own time. Great job Officer Holder!!' said the post along with the photo.

Holder told reporters that he met Shepard after visiting her home for a wellness check after she'd had neck and back surgeries and then offered her his cell number should she ever need any more help.

Shepard said she was floored by Holder's kindness.The unlikely friendship between a cop and a 73-year-old widow who he helped with the Thanksgiving shopping
Officer John Holder of the DeSoto, Police Department helped 73-year-old Dorothy Shepard shop for Thanksgiving dinner
Holder met Shepard after visiting her home for a wellness check after she'd had neck and back surgeries and then offered her his help
'I know police officers, but I never expected him to be that kind, and to go out of [his] way. He's just tremendous,' Shepard said



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