A police officer sings to his grieving daughter after his father d*ed in an automobile accident.
To be prepared to handle the wide range of situations they encounter on a daily basis, police officers must complete extensive training.
However, there are specific situations for which they cannot receive training.
A two-year-old toddler was pulled from the automobile, coated in gasoline and in terror, after a terrible car accident claimed the life of a father and gravely injured a mother.
Officer Nick Strut took the girl in his arms and made every effort to console her.
A picture of the two was snapped and went viral right after. You’ll see why when you hear this heartwarming tale.
Officers discovered a family in critical condition at the Brighton, Colorado, site. A woman and infant had to be evacuated to the hospital after the father tragically died.
A 2-year-old daughter, covered in gasoline but seemingly unharmed, was pulled from the upturned vehicle.
Taking the toddler in his arms, policeman Nick Struck, who was involved in the rescue effort, began to leave the horrifying scene.
began to sing to the young girl.
According to the cop, he began to sing since he too had a daughter who is two years old, and he does so to soothe his own child.
“When my daughter hurts herself after falling, I sing ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.’” Thus, I began to sing it to the young girl,” he said to 9NEWS.
The terrified toddler was soothed by his singing, and a picture of the two of them together went viral right away.
To hear the officer’s own story, watch the video below.
Every day, police officers go above and beyond the call of duty, yet many of their actions go unrecognized.
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