Warwick Police Officer & Firefighter Comfort Little Girl on 4th of July - With Special RI Teddy Bear

Warwick Police Officer & Firefighter Comfort Little Girl on 4th of July - With Special RI Teddy Bear

The Warwick Police and Fire Departments saved the day on the 4th of July for one family -- in a big way.

Don Cote said he was taking his kids to see fireworks at Oakland Beach, when his daughter tripped and fell -- and "scraped her knee pretty good."

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"She was crying hysterically and I didn’t have any bandaids on me, so I asked a police officer. The officer told me to hang tight and he’ll be right over, he came back with a firefighter," said Cote. "They had some bandaids, an ice pack, and a Bear Forces of America teddy bear!"

And it wasn't just any teddy bear. Bear Forces of America is a Providence-based company that produced its first  "Green Bearet" in 1987 and today features over 50 designs covering virtually all the uniformed services.

"They talked and joked with her for a little bit before going on their way. I never caught their names, but the actions of those two men made her day," he added. "Prior to them helping us, I debated on turning around and heading home to clean and put some bandaids on the cut. But instead we were able to stay and eat Iggy’s and watch the beautiful firework display. We ended up having a great night even though it started off a bit rocky."

Shining Light on Law Enforcement

"I wanted to take a minute to give a huge thank you to the Warwick police officer and the Warwick firefighter who helped my little girl out! We cleaned her knee good when she got home and she fell asleep with her new bear by her side. Your actions were beyond appreciated by my family and I, and for that we thank you!" said Cote.

According to Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi -- the policeman was the Chief of Police, Colonel Brad Connor and the fireman he got to assist was Fire Chief Peter McMichael. 

 

"We live in a society that often focuses on the negatives and looks past all of the positives. The vast majority of police officers and firefighters are true heroes who do great things every day," he added. "Although it wasn’t a life saving situation, they saved her day and made her day. It’s often little acts like those that go unnoticed, so I figured I would share my families extremely positive interaction with those two men yesterday. I hope my message gets back to them, and I hope everyone had a great 4th of July!"

Originally posted Tuesday 11:02 AM

Updated Tuesday 3:23 PM