After 14 years working as a police officer at the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Minnesota, Commander Brian Peters decided to do something incredible for his last day on the job. As a 'thank you' to his beloved city and the people he served, Peters gave money to strangers.
Using his own money, Peters purchased five gift cards from Target and five gift cards from a grocery store worth $50 each. For two and a half hours, the officer walked around and handed out gift certificates to those who could use a little extra cash for groceries, or to buy their kids toys. He pulled over one women after noticing her old, damaged car. At first, the woman was completely shocked by the gesture — but then quickly started to cry and asked if she could give her unexpected hero a big hug.
"In light of how law enforcement was viewed these days, it was also a good thing for people to understand that police officers can be good. Not everyone is bad," Peters said. Peters didn't even want a going-away party — giving back to the community was more than enough for this incredible officer.
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