Post by richardkelsey on Dec 31, 2010 12:38:19 GMT -5
We all know the Freehold Borough Police do a great job. I am a big fan of the department, and proud to know many of its serving members.
Over the last year, this site and others have done a great job talking about the success and dedication of Freehold Police.
It's a sad truth that "mainstream" media almost always only publish stories that cast the department in a bad light. Controversy sells, I suppose.
Once again, however, members of the Freehold police department did an outstanding job -- and it is the type of thing they doubtlessly do on a daily basis -- without fanfare. In this case, however, the assistance they gave was to a family member of mine -- and so I can relate the story and say thank you.
On Monday morning, my brother in law suffered a heart attack while trying to dig out at his home in Freehold. The police responded to the call -- and they played a vital role in helping to get him to the hospital. In fact, he coded twice, and it is a miracle he is alive today. (He had open heart surgery and is on the mend).
My sister and the EMT's could not have gotten him the help he needed without the brave actions of the Freehold Police Department that morning. He is literally alive thanks to the three officers who responded.
The responding officers, Richard Schwerthoffer, Chris Colaner, and Michael George all helped save a life that morning. That's more than most of us do in a lifetime.
Thank you from the Kelsey family.
Over the last year, this site and others have done a great job talking about the success and dedication of Freehold Police.
It's a sad truth that "mainstream" media almost always only publish stories that cast the department in a bad light. Controversy sells, I suppose.
Once again, however, members of the Freehold police department did an outstanding job -- and it is the type of thing they doubtlessly do on a daily basis -- without fanfare. In this case, however, the assistance they gave was to a family member of mine -- and so I can relate the story and say thank you.
On Monday morning, my brother in law suffered a heart attack while trying to dig out at his home in Freehold. The police responded to the call -- and they played a vital role in helping to get him to the hospital. In fact, he coded twice, and it is a miracle he is alive today. (He had open heart surgery and is on the mend).
My sister and the EMT's could not have gotten him the help he needed without the brave actions of the Freehold Police Department that morning. He is literally alive thanks to the three officers who responded.
The responding officers, Richard Schwerthoffer, Chris Colaner, and Michael George all helped save a life that morning. That's more than most of us do in a lifetime.
Thank you from the Kelsey family.
