HPD Officers J. Lahar, and J. Byrd presented the children at
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital with teddy bears recently. The children
also received police badge stickers as they officers visited with them.
“We wanted to make the children smile and take their minds
off why they are at the hospital,” said Officer Lahar. “It’s our hope that a
positive visit from a police officer can aid the patients in taking a break
from the challenges they might be facing in their lives. It also gives us an
opportunity to answer questions the kids might have about a profession in law
enforcement.”
The officers also participated in different activities with
the patients, such as board games and coloring books.
Here is a video by Officer Lahar explaining why this gesture
is important to him:
More pictures from the visit can be seen at the HPD Flickr account AT THIS LINK.
