On Saturday, SAPD tweeted a photo of Officer Loy Garcia with the most heartfelt message. In the photo, Garcia can be seen shopping in the freezer section of a convenience store.
According to the police department, Garcia responded to a call where a disabled couple alerted police that they were unable to make ends meet. Garcia decided to take it upon himself to make sure the couple was taken care of by buying them groceries.Everyday, police officers respond to a variety of calls for service. Officer Loy Garcia recently responded to a location where a disabled couple was struggling to make ends meet. The situation touched him so much that he went to the nearest store and bought them groceries. #SAPD pic.twitter.com/FmsFWGTI2w
— San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) July 29, 2018
Plenty of San Antonians commended Garcia's actions.
We love our police one bad apple can’t ruin them all !
— GOD OF ALL PD CODES ! 🔮💎 (@2KMYTEAMGOD210) July 29, 2018
That man has a heart of gold
— Richard Salas (@RichardASalas3) July 29, 2018
Wow. Awesome! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻
— Lilly dog (@Lillyyoga58) July 29, 2018
Good for you officer! Sapd keep these coming. Sick of all the killer cop stories. Last thing anyone wants to do
— Salty sac o' nutz (@JimboinSA50) July 29, 2018
Thank you, Sir. You are very kind. Glad you wear the SAPD uniform.
— Yellow Rose (@finethy_carolyn) July 30, 2018
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