State trooper delays telling children of parents’ death on Halloween

[PSM]

MORGAN COUNTY, Georgia -- Faced with the somber task of informing four children that their parents had been killed in a car wreck on Halloween, a big-hearted Georgia state trooper opted to do things a little differently.

Rather than just announce the devastating news there and then, Trooper Nathan Bradley decided to take the costume-clad kids under his wing for the evening and allow them to enjoy Halloween. He also started an online fundraising campaign to help the family.

Link with video: http://wtvr.com/2015/11/05/georgia-state-trooper-children-halloween-parents-death-fundraiser/

Trooper Bradley's first hand account is here (scroll down below the CNN anchor photo): https://www.gofundme.com/WreckOnHalloween

Cops matter.

Pat

[Sohei]

Outstanding job, Trooper Bradley!

Making notifications like that are one of the toughest parts of the job!

[PRB]

Good man, tough job.

[Five-O]

As someone who has had to make 3 death notifications I appreciate what the Trooper did. Tragic. I would wager he develops a long term positive relationship with those kids.

[PSM]

Good man, tough job.

I honestly don't think that I'd be able to hold it together for the 7+ hours that he spent with the kids after he witnessed what had happened to their parents. Kudos also to those that jumped in to help!

Pat

[SittingElf]

Damn it! Someone is chopping an onion around here....

Awesome!

[x SF med]

More of these stories about law enforcement would really shatter the 'evil cop' myth.

Well done Trooper.

[akv]

:lifter

Good on him, We need more stories like this, instead of pieces which are divisive between LE and the community they serve.

[The Reaper]

Thank you, Trooper Bradley.

TR

[Gypsy]

I honestly don't think that I'd be able to hold it together for the 7+ hours that he spent with the kids after he witnessed what had happened to their parents. Kudos also to those that jumped in to help!

Pat

That's what I was thinking.

Well done!