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Deputy helps elderly woman change tire while she was driving to pick up husband's ashes

Deputy helps elderly woman change tire while she was driving to pick up husband’s ashes

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A photo of a Clayton County deputy changing a woman’s tire is reminding everyone of selfless acts of kindness.

Adam Sampler sent us the photo of Clayton County Deputy Michael Kearns. Sampler, a former police officer, now works as a tow truck driver and was called out to help officers lift a vehicle because they could not find a jack in their patrol car.

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Kearns and his partner were helping an elderly woman who was driving back home to Conyers after picking up her recently deceased husband’s ashes from Thomaston.

Sampler tells us while he and the partner blocked off the lane to change the tire, Kearns purchased the replacement out of pocket.

The elderly woman was so moved by Kearns’ generosity, she started crying.

“I just think seeing simple generous acts like what Deputy Kearns displayed shows the community police are people too, just like everyone else,” Sampler said.