Faith

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