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Someone Stole This Widow’s American Flag, So 3 Police Officers Stepped In
A criminal stole this widow’s American flag right off her porch, so these three police officers surprised her with this.
This widow kept an American flag on her porch as a way to remember her late husband, a World War II veteran. Recently, someone came up to her home and swiped her flag, breaking her heart. Three police officers, led by Officer Rob Ecke, heard her story and decided to do something about it.
Officer Ecke, as reported by WBAY, bought a new flag for her home and hung it with two other colleagues for the neighborhood to see. The kind act of these three officers has gone viral on the internet, sparking outrage at someone who steal an American flag. The look on her face from the door as the officers hung the flag is enough to make your eyes well up for this widow who just wants to honor her late husband.
However, the outpouring of support for the woman and her story has made national news and the Green Bay Police Department has also received some wonderful publicity based on the kind actions of these three gentlemen.
These actions make you believe the world really isn’t so bad after all, even if it happened because someone decided to steal an American flag in the first place.