Most of us spend our lives avoiding a ride in a squad car, but not 73-year-old Dorothy Shepard. She actually enjoys the time she spends in Officer John Holder's car.
Shepard, a widow who lives alone, is recovering from recent knee and back surgeries. Six months ago, Holder stopped by her home for a routine wellness check. The two instantly hit it off.
"She just struck me as someone who really needed someone to care and help her out," explains Holder.
For the past six months, Holder has been ferrying her to and from nearly every doctor's appointment. Not one to seek attention, he didn't tell his superiors what he was doing.
Then something happened to change that. Watch the video above to see the photo of this duo that went viral.
As for Shepard? She says she is just thankful it was officer Holder that knocked on her door those six months ago.
"I know police officers, but I never expected him to be that kind ... he's just tremendous," she says.
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