‘A True Hero’
Once Klynn found out her hero’s name, she had a bracelet engraved with, “Sgt. Jeff Colvin ‘A True Hero’”. She explained that she got the bracelet so that she could honor her hero and friend, and she reiterated that she sees Colvin as her “guardian angel.” This story proves the positive power police officers can have not just on communities but also on individuals. When her story went viral, Klynn found out that she isn’t the only one whose life had been changed by an officer.
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The Kansas City Missouri Police Department knows few things are as powerful for the police as community outreach, so they shared the story online. Klynn’s story went viral right away, and a lot of people got inspired to share their incredible stories about police officers. Several commentators, not surprisingly, shared their stories about the amazing things that Sgt. Colvin had done for them. Turns out that Klynn’s life was not the only one the police officer had saved after his many years on the streets. Sgt. Colvin was a real local Kansas City hero.