Cops Notices A Lost Grandmother With Dementia And Figures Out The Sweetest Way To Get Her Back Home
By FoxIsHere
Roberta, an elderly woman living in Charles County, Maryland, had a daily routine of strolling down her driveway and back to her home. This routine was like clockwork for her. However, one Friday in 2016, instead of her usual routine of stopping at the end of the driveway, she decided to break with tradition and simply kept on walking.
Roberta and her daughter share a home together. So, when her daughter noticed that her mom had been away for an unusually long time, she made the call to 911. She explained to the officers that her mother was living with dementia and expressed her concern. The officers assured her they'd locate Roberta without delay.
After around 40 minutes, a small team of officers successfully found Roberta strolling along a wooded path near her residence. Instead of causing any embarrassment for the kind lady by pointing out her oversight, they opted for a different approach. They pretended to be out for a leisurely walk as well, hoping to gently guide her back home.
That's when Officer Morrison was captured in a heartwarming photo, hand in hand with his new friend Roberta, leading her back home. The Charles County Sheriff's Office shared this touching moment in a post with the following caption.
“We often talk about the rewards of police work. On Friday, we captured a moment.
Officers responded to a 911 call from a woman who reported her 81-year-old mother missing. It seems her mother left her house to take her daily walk up and down the driveway, but when she didn’t return, things got a bit scary because the woman’s mother has dementia.
Officers P. DeBoe, C. Caywood, B. Morrison, Sgt. C. Black, and Cpl. C. Clevenger and his K9 partner responded to the scene and began a search of the heavily wooded area.
After 40 minutes, the woman was found.
At first, she seemed confused at the sudden appearance of police officers on the tree-lined trail, and she asked if the officers were out taking a walk too. They quietly replied ‘Yes,’ after all, it was a beautiful day. And then she seemed relieved and told them 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 to her house.
Along the way, the officers made small talk with the woman, to make her feel at ease. When asked what the key to a long, healthy life was, the woman replied, ‘Eat good and stay active.’
Officers encounter different situations every day. Some good, some not so good. In this case, a frightening situation for the family ended happily. For that, they were thankful. For us, it’s the rewarding part of policing.”
Be sure to please these police officers’ gentle heroics today!
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