Officer assists family in need

 

Officer assists family in need

On February 9th, 2022, Officer Rainey was on patrol and came across a woman, Shylah Porter, in her broken down vehicle with two of her young children inside. 

When Officer Rainey approached Mrs. Porter, she immediately began to cry and told Officer Rainey that her vehicle had broken down while she was driving on the freeway. Officer Rainey helped Mrs. Porter  move her vehicle to a safe location at a gas station nearby. She then transported Mrs. Porter and her two young children to their home.

After making sure that they were safe at home, Officer Rainey contacted an organization called  Angels on Patrol and placed a request to see if they could assist Mrs. Porter in any way. Angels on Patrol was able to assist Mrs. Porter and had her vehicle towed to a repair shop. 

The next day, the repair shop informed Angels on Patrol that the repairs had been completed on Mrs. Porter's vehicle and they had decided to charge only 50% of what the normal bill would be as a courtesy to Angels on Patrol and Mrs. Porter. Angels on Patrol then advised Officer Rainey of the repairs and said they would contact Mrs. Porter about returning her vehicle to her. Officer Rainey called the repair shop directly and paid for the repairs to the vehicle out of her own pocket. Officer Rainey expressed to Angels on Patrol that she was touched by her encounter with Mrs. Porter and she felt such empathy toward her situation that she felt it was the right thing to do.

 Angels on Patrol called Mrs. Porter and let her know her vehicle was repaired and that Officer Rainey had paid for the repairs herself. Mrs. Porter broke down in tears saying how touched she was by Officer Rainey and said that she saved her life with kindness and was forever grateful for her thoughtfulness and generosity.

Jeni Barrios, Program Coordinator of Angels On Patrol had this to say, "The mission of Angels on Patrol is to provide law enforcement officer-initiated support to community members in times of crisis. Officer Rainey’s actions and willingness to help in this situation reflect the true definition of selflessness and what it means to serve others. Officer Rainey felt a true calling to help someone and made it her mission to ensure she was safe."

Angels on Patrol recognized Officer Rainey as their February 2022 Angel of the Month and would like commended her for her service to the community. 

 Officer Rainey clearly went above and beyond her normal duties during this situation and showed how selfless and compassionate she is. Congratulations Officer Rainey on a job well done!!