When this distressed mother called the police in the wee hours of the morning, she had no idea that one officer would go to such great lengths to help her out! This Ohio mom was desperate to feed her week-old child after realizing that her milk had dried up. Unable to breastfeed the baby, she needed formula. However, since it was around three in the morning, so there was nowhere to buy it. That’s when she decided to call for help.
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Thankfully, Corporal Hunter Willoughby was on it in a heartbeat! As soon as he heard the mother’s predicament, the police officer rushed out to find some baby formula for her. When he arrived at a local Meijer, they were obviously closed. However, when he explained the situation, they were willing to open the store so that he could purchase the formula and some bottles. USA Today tells us that he brought the items over to the waiting mom’s house as soon as he got them.
On Facebook, Miami Township Police shared Corporal Willoughby’s incredible act of kindness. They also included footage from his bodycam as he searched the Meijer for baby formula. Although the police officer was a little confused about what products to buy for the distraught mother, he eventually figured it out — with some help from an employee.
Police commended the officer for his act of kindness toward a mother in need.
Chief Mike Mills wrote a touching message in the caption of this video.
“You don’t often hear about everything a police officer does in the course of their shift, but I do and this is an example of the Miami Township Way,” his post read. “During the overnight hours, Corporal Hunter Willoughby received a frantic phone call from a post-partum mother who advised she was unable to feed her one week old infant.”
Chief Mills added, “Cpl Willoughby personally purchased some formula and bottles for the mother and delivered the items to the appreciative mother and he refused to accept any payment for the formula or bottles.”
What an incredible act of service!
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