11-06-2015, 14:50
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State trooper delays telling children of parents’ death on Halloween
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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-s...th-fundraiser/
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Trooper Bradley's first hand account is here (scroll down below the CNN anchor photo): https://www.gofundme.com/WreckOnHalloween
Cops matter.
Pat
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11-06-2015, 14:57
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Outstanding job, Trooper Bradley!
Making notifications like that are one of the toughest parts of the job!
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11-06-2015, 18:13
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Good man, tough job.
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11-06-2015, 20:05
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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.
Last edited by Five-O; 11-07-2015 at 07:19.
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11-06-2015, 21:33
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Originally Posted by PRB
Good man, tough job.
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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
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11-06-2015, 23:53
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Damn it! Someone is chopping an onion around here....
Awesome!
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11-07-2015, 09:51
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More of these stories about law enforcement would really shatter the 'evil cop' myth.
Well done Trooper.
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11-07-2015, 12:33
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Good on him, We need more stories like this, instead of pieces which are divisive between LE and the community they serve.
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11-07-2015, 14:33
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Thank you, Trooper Bradley.
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11-11-2015, 11:21
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Quote:
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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
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That's what I was thinking.
Well done!
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