{"id":5911,"date":"2025-01-03T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:35:49","slug":"woman-feels-the-urge-to-share-police-officers-heartwarming-act-of-kindness-after-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/5911","title":{"rendered":"Woman feels the urge to share police officer\u2019s heartwarming act of kindness after car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p>It\u2019s truly incredible how small acts of kindness can influence a great number of people to do good themselves. This is the story of officer Brian Dougherty, a truly compassionate man who brought smiles on the faces of the many people who stumbled upon his good deed towards a young boy whose family was involved in a car accident.\n</p><div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<p><ins class='\"adsbygoogle\"' data-ad-client='\"ca-pub-3052636440995168\"' data-ad-slot='\"8557440072\"' data-ad-format='\"auto\"' data-full-width-responsive='\"true\"' data-adsbygoogle-status='\"done\"' data-ad-status='\"unfilled\"'>In fact, the accident involved three vehicles, and fortunately, no one was injured, but it was obvious that the boy was in distress from the whole situation.\u00a0\n<p>&nbsp;\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-48077' td-animation-stack-type0-2 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/11%5C/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-01-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb1%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb1-1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"\"' alt='\"\"' width='\"875\"' height='\"875\"'>\n\n<p>It was then that officer Brian stepped in. He took the boy with him and then both sat at a street curb. In order to cheer him up, officer Brian started talking to him and asked him about his favorite Disney character. The boy calmed down and felt secure by his newly made friend\u2019s side.\n</p><p>One of the people who was in the other car which took part in the accident was Janet Balestriero. She took notice of the officer and couldn\u2019t help but snap a photo and share it on Facebook. This is what she wrote, \u201cCar Accidents can be scary\u2026 especially when it\u2019s your first. I found myself smiling at that scene wondering if anyone else even noticed this Officer\u2019s kindness.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"code-block' code-block-4>\n<div data-type='\"_mgwidget\"' data-widget-id='\"1695421\"' data-uid='\"08252\"'>\n<div id='\"mgw1695421_08252\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"mgbox\"'>\n<div class='\"mgheader\"'>\n<div class='\"wp-block-image' td-caption-align-https:>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-48079' td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/11%5C/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-02-1-683x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:683x1024%5C/rscb1%5C/ng:webp%5C/ngcb1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-02-1-683x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' data-ezsrcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-02-1-683x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' data-ezsrc='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-02-1-683x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:683x1024\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\"'><figcaption>Source: Facebook \u2013 Janet Balestriero\n\n<p>Soon after, the photo, along with Janet\u2019s post, was shared thousands of times. People praised officer Brian\u2019s action. One person wrote, \u201cThank you officer for your act of kindness, although you probably thought nothing of it. Just calming and reassuring a little boy! A compassionate heart you have sir!\u201d\n\n</p><div class='\"mgline' teaser-20191264 type-w data-i='\"oOhNM35CuUy9Vz3aEucGX95PHyvW5m7gdnO5KP458M5LJLWLzOsUfHVLU1H5J7eAJj_jXFz6r3GUBXUxCd4i0Ir_mBM5d9pZ0ToCW4TxCH0*\"' data-observing-start='\"0\"' data-observing-time='\"0\"'>\n<div class='\"image-with-text\"'>\n<div class='\"mcimg\"'>\n<div class='\"image-container\"'>\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-48081' td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/11%5C/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-03-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:600x800%5C/rscb1%5C/ng:webp%5C/ngcb1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-03-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' alt='\"\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"800\"' data-ezsrcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-03-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' data-ezsrc='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-03-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:600x800\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\"'>\n\n<p>Coral Springs PD wrote that officer Brian has been with the department since 2016 and that he\u2019s also part of the department\u2019s SWAT team. Clyde Perry, Coral Springs Police Chief, humbly said, \u201c[We\u2019re] so proud of our officers. Things like this happen often, but are rarely reported on.\u201d\n\n\n</p><div class='\"text-elements\"'>\n<div class='\"text_on_hover\"'>\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-48083' td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/11%5C/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-05-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:855x641%5C/rscb1%5C/ng:webp%5C/ngcb1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-05-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' alt='\"\"' width='\"951\"' height='\"713\"' data-ezsrcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-05-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' data-ezsrc='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-05-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:855x641\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\"'><figcaption>Source: Facebook \u2013 Coral Springs Police\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Janet decided to do something for the kind officer herself.\n</h2><p>Namely, she\u2019s part of the organization\u00a0<em>Kindness Rock Project\u00a0which writes inspirational messages on rocks and then places them at different locations so that random people can find them. This time, she painted a rock with officer Brian\u2019s badge number on it and left it at the Coral Springs PD.\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-48085' td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/11%5C/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-08-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:690x920%5C/rscb1%5C/ng:webp%5C/ngcb1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-08-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' alt='\"\"' width='\"690\"' height='\"920\"' data-ezsrcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-08-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' data-ezsrc='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Police-Officer-act-of-kindness-has-gone-viral-08-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:690x920\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\"'><figcaption>Source: Facebook \u2013 Janet Balestriero\n\n<p>\u201cA single act of kindness can have a ripple effect,\u201d Janet says, and we can\u2019t agree more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>It\u2019s truly incredible how small acts of kindness can influence a great number of people to do good themselves. 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