08/08/2025
HE CALLED 911 BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY—AND THEN SHE SHOWED UP
It was around 9:30 at night, and I was just getting my youngest ready for bed when the call came through. Dispatch said a child had dialed 911—but didn’t speak. They traced the call to a small house in my zone, so I headed over to check it out.
When I knocked, a little boy opened the door, standing there barefoot in pajama shorts, holding a phone like it was the most important thing he owned. He looked nervous but determined.
He told me he was hungry. That he hadn’t eaten all day. No adults were home—just him and his little sister, who was asleep in the back room.
My heart sank.
I asked where his mom or dad was, but he just shrugged and looked down. The place was clean but bare. No food on the counters. The fridge was mostly empty except for some ketchup packets and an old jug of milk.
I crouched down and asked if I could take a picture with him—for my own memory, not for show. He smiled big for the first time.
Then I called for backup—not to arrest anyone, but to bring food. I wasn’t sure what I was stepping into, but I knew I wasn’t leaving them like that.
That night turned into something I never expected…
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