So, I am not a police officer, but that is my ultimate goal. I am currently a Sergeant for IDOC while finishing school
I took the shooting death of yet another officer personal, as much of this city did.
I decided to take my daughter to teach her a thing or 2 about respect and how selfless these men and women of the badge are.
I saw this as an opportunity to teach a great lesson to our next generation about respect, honor, courage, and sacrifice.
She decided that she would give Ofc. Renn her favorite teddy bear since he gave such a sacrifice for her.
WTHR and WRTV saw a picture that we posted on facebook of my daughter placing her teddy bear on Ofc. Perry Renn's patrol car and contacted us
through facebook to ask for permission to air our photo during a few of their reports.
You may have seen this photo of my daughter as it was aired on both channels and posted by
both stations on facebook.
Well, fast forward to today. Myself, my wife, daughter, and daughters friend had just returned hom from Lining Ofc. Renns Funeral Route to pay our respects
and are watching the funeral live on TV, when into the driveway pulls an IMPD Patrol car. Knowing I had not done anything wrong I wasnt too worried about why
he was in our driveway. So I walked out into the yard and met him as he exited his vehicle. This Ofc, with his upside down carnation still pinned on his uniform,
grief still on his face introduced himself as Ofc. Lance Rector.
Ofc. Rector went on to explain to me and my wife that he had been so moved by the photo of our daughter, and her willingness to give up her teddy bear
for this fallen Officer, that he would like to meet her. He had contacted WTHR and asked if they had our address, which they didnt. The only thing
they had was a contact name. Well, come to find out a friend of Ofc. Rectors wife knew my wife and was able to tell them where we live.
Ofc. Rector requested to meet our daughter so I went and got her from playing in the back room. He explained how moved and inspired he was by the photo.
He then explained to us how he had been given a few special teddy bears that he gives out to children that are grief stricken or dealing with hard things
in life like im sure many of the folks in his profession deal with. Ofc. Rector went on to say that he had been waiting for that one special person that he
just instantly knew deserved his last bear, and that that one special person was my thoughtful daugther.
I was very moved by this gesture of kindness. He then went on to present my daughter with an IMPD uniform patch and a IMPD "blessed are the peacemakers" coin.
This was so very cool and my daughter, excited by her new teddy bear, ran off with it to show her friend. We began to talk with Ofc. Rector and his wife and
just kind of make small talk about life and he began to tell us about how great of a person Ofc. Perry Renn was.
The reason he was so moved by this is that he was friends with Ofc. Perry Renn. My daughter, still on the warpath, came back into the room and Ofc.
Rector removed the upside down carnation from his uniform and gave it to my little girl and explained to her how very special it was and how she needed
to take care of it.
I was speechless at the thoughtfullness of this complete stranger.
I just want to put this out there, because as we have found with the Indy going blue for IMPD, we need to support these men and women fighting for us every day.
They are great people and this was just an amazingly thoughful gesture by a complete stranger. I was completely blown away by this random act of kindness.
I know it probably isnt a big deal, but out of respect for Ofc. Rector, I will not post his photo here because I dont have his permission. I will post photos of
the amazing things that he presented my daughter with.
I dont know if he is a member here or not, I know we have some IMPD here.
Either way, I would like to put this out there for everyone to see how great this man was to a complete stranger.
A little girl and 2 parents whos day he made with one small gesture.
This whole situation has done nothing but ignite even more of a fire inside me to accomplish my goal of one day
patrolling the streets of our city.
Thank You kind sir for a moment we will not soon forget.
Stay safe out there
I took the shooting death of yet another officer personal, as much of this city did.
I decided to take my daughter to teach her a thing or 2 about respect and how selfless these men and women of the badge are.
I saw this as an opportunity to teach a great lesson to our next generation about respect, honor, courage, and sacrifice.
She decided that she would give Ofc. Renn her favorite teddy bear since he gave such a sacrifice for her.
WTHR and WRTV saw a picture that we posted on facebook of my daughter placing her teddy bear on Ofc. Perry Renn's patrol car and contacted us
through facebook to ask for permission to air our photo during a few of their reports.
You may have seen this photo of my daughter as it was aired on both channels and posted by
both stations on facebook.
Well, fast forward to today. Myself, my wife, daughter, and daughters friend had just returned hom from Lining Ofc. Renns Funeral Route to pay our respects
and are watching the funeral live on TV, when into the driveway pulls an IMPD Patrol car. Knowing I had not done anything wrong I wasnt too worried about why
he was in our driveway. So I walked out into the yard and met him as he exited his vehicle. This Ofc, with his upside down carnation still pinned on his uniform,
grief still on his face introduced himself as Ofc. Lance Rector.
Ofc. Rector went on to explain to me and my wife that he had been so moved by the photo of our daughter, and her willingness to give up her teddy bear
for this fallen Officer, that he would like to meet her. He had contacted WTHR and asked if they had our address, which they didnt. The only thing
they had was a contact name. Well, come to find out a friend of Ofc. Rectors wife knew my wife and was able to tell them where we live.
Ofc. Rector requested to meet our daughter so I went and got her from playing in the back room. He explained how moved and inspired he was by the photo.
He then explained to us how he had been given a few special teddy bears that he gives out to children that are grief stricken or dealing with hard things
in life like im sure many of the folks in his profession deal with. Ofc. Rector went on to say that he had been waiting for that one special person that he
just instantly knew deserved his last bear, and that that one special person was my thoughtful daugther.
I was very moved by this gesture of kindness. He then went on to present my daughter with an IMPD uniform patch and a IMPD "blessed are the peacemakers" coin.
This was so very cool and my daughter, excited by her new teddy bear, ran off with it to show her friend. We began to talk with Ofc. Rector and his wife and
just kind of make small talk about life and he began to tell us about how great of a person Ofc. Perry Renn was.
The reason he was so moved by this is that he was friends with Ofc. Perry Renn. My daughter, still on the warpath, came back into the room and Ofc.
Rector removed the upside down carnation from his uniform and gave it to my little girl and explained to her how very special it was and how she needed
to take care of it.
I was speechless at the thoughtfullness of this complete stranger.
I just want to put this out there, because as we have found with the Indy going blue for IMPD, we need to support these men and women fighting for us every day.
They are great people and this was just an amazingly thoughful gesture by a complete stranger. I was completely blown away by this random act of kindness.
I know it probably isnt a big deal, but out of respect for Ofc. Rector, I will not post his photo here because I dont have his permission. I will post photos of
the amazing things that he presented my daughter with.
I dont know if he is a member here or not, I know we have some IMPD here.
Either way, I would like to put this out there for everyone to see how great this man was to a complete stranger.
A little girl and 2 parents whos day he made with one small gesture.
This whole situation has done nothing but ignite even more of a fire inside me to accomplish my goal of one day
patrolling the streets of our city.
Thank You kind sir for a moment we will not soon forget.
Stay safe out there
Beautiful!
