Crime & Safety

Dunwoody Officers Perform Good Deed For Man In Need

Dunwoody officers recently offered a homeless man seen going in a dumpster some food.

DUNWOODY, GA -- Three police officers with the Dunwoody Police Department recently paid it forward with a random act of kindness when they gave a homeless man some food after seeing him foraging in a dumpster. The incident has been a hit on social media as the officers, identified by the Dunwoody force as Officers Laverty, Sillah and Estes, went above and beyond for the man.

Images uploaded on Facebook by Dunwoody PD show the officers assisting the man, who has not been identified. (To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Dunwoody Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Facebook commenters have been expressing their love for the officers' deeds. One commenter said this: "There but for the grace of God go I. Thank you officers for your humanity. God bless you and His homeless son."

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In a time when relations between the community and police officers often seem frayed, it's good to see some good news in blue!

Image via Dunwoody PD / Facebook

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