Their server that day was a mother named Jessica Dunbar, whose father is a retired police officer. She could tell there was sadness in the air. Something was “off.” So, she asked them if they had had a rough day. “It’s always a rough day when you’ve gotta put a brother in the ground.” That’s when she realized the men had just left Officer Smith’s funeral.
The death of Officer Smith made Jessica think about her own family. She grew up watching her mother cope with a husband putting his life on the line every day, and she understands how this type of horrible tragedy could have happened to her own dad. Jessica knew she had to do something.
The officers finished up their meals, but when they looked at the bill — a total of 123 dollars — they were stunned. And that’s before they even flipped it over and saw what was written on the back.
The unexpected act of kindness is now going viral, and the officers say the gesture touched all of the hearts.
“To have them shake my hand and say ‘thank you’ to me, that was incredible,” Jessica told NBC.
