RESPECT
For The Elderly; A woman's 911 call reported her 81 y/o mother
missing. The mother had left her house to take
her daily walk up & down the driveway but
didn’t return. It was scary because she has
dementia. Officers & a K-9 partner responded
and searched the heavily wooded area. After 40 minutes, the woman was found. She
was confused & asked if the officers were out
taking a walk, too. They replied, "Yes", and
she was relieved & said she had lost her way. “No problem,” said Officer Morrison who then
gently took her hand, and along with the other
officers, walked her back home & made small
talk to make her feel at ease. When asked what the key to a long, healthy
life was, she said, “Eat good and stay active.”; Officers encounter good & bad situations every
day. In this case, a frightening situation had a
happy ending for the grateful family. For
Charles County Sheriff's Office, it represents
the rewarding part of policing.
