Great Story and outcome.
Yesterday at approximately 1630 I received a dispatch call
while on routine patrol. I figured it
would be a police service call. The dispatcher
advised me that a subject is at the police department wanting to go to
rehab. Upon my arrival I observed a man
with a duffle bag. I welcomed him into
the police department, this man was a citizen 41 years old and told me his
story how he lost everything, his family, his job due to meth and heroin
use. I made some calls and could only
get him in a facility today at 1pm. He told
me that he has no place to stay. He did
not want to go into a shelter; he stayed in a tent during the night in the back
yard of another person that went into rehab. This morning she called and said he is still
there but very wet. I told her to let
him know I have to arrange a ride for him. I had another issue we are shorthanded at the
police department and could not find a ride for him. I called a person that went through the safe
passage program recently. I asked if we
paid the gas would you help this man, he did not hesitate and said yes lets go.
He made it safely by 1pm, we all hope and
pray he makes it through rehab and be able to establish his relationships with
his family in which he talked mostly about.
Be Well
Chief
Chief
