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8.07.2015

Not All Cops Are Bad #goodcopWith all the negativity surrounding our country’s police officers these days, I thought I’d share these photos of my wonderfully amazing husband doing what he does best: Bringing laughs to others, while keeping his city safe. I hope you know how proud of you I am, and how much I appreciate everything that you sacrifice for your job.

Not All Cops Are Bad  #goodcop Join me in celebrating the good cops. The ones that risk their lives every day for the good of the community. The ones that are out there day in and day out, fighting for the good they see in people.  Help spread the good image, stop spreading the hate.

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  1. Michelle says

    8.07.2015 at 1:01 pm

    Very cute! Who is the little girl? What is the story behind this?

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.07.2015 at 1:32 pm

      He was driving through a park and came upon this little girl and her dad. Her dad took the photos for him! 🙂

  2. Bobbie says

    8.07.2015 at 2:48 pm

    The world is a better place because of him and others like him.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.07.2015 at 3:06 pm

      Thank you!!! I agree!

  3. Shauna says

    8.07.2015 at 2:55 pm

    OMG I love this!! Perfect pictures, and so adorable! Great blog, and love your name too, of course! 🙂

    Shauna

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    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.07.2015 at 3:05 pm

      Thank you!!! Even though I didn’t get to witness it, I’m glad to see him have a good time with the kiddos! 🙂 Thanks for visiting!

  4. Jamie says

    8.07.2015 at 4:08 pm

    This is too cute!!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.07.2015 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks!! I’ll tell him you said so! 🙂

  5. Julia says

    8.07.2015 at 9:07 pm

    LOVE THIS! We need more love in the world and appreciation for good people!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:04 pm

      Thank you!!! I agree completely. People just need to start spreading love! 🙂

  6. Martina says

    8.07.2015 at 10:40 pm

    I love this so much! How do we make it go viral?

    What did he pull her over for?

    Gotta keep these crazies off the roads!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:04 pm

      Hahaha I wish I could make it go viral, I would have no idea how! Haha. He was just driving through a park making sure that nothing bad was going on, when he saw her little car. Her dad thought it was so cute! 🙂

  7. Erin McElrath says

    8.08.2015 at 11:55 am

    The can on the ground indicates littering. Hopefully this was her first offense and he let her off with a warning. ? Keep up the good work B! Thank you both for the sacrifice you make to keep the world a safer place!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:05 pm

      Hahaha good point. I mean, clearly you can’t just throw your cans wherever you want! 😉 Love you!

  8. Jess says

    8.08.2015 at 10:14 pm

    As someone who works with law enforcement regularly and worked directly with them when I lived in Texas, I am so obsessed with this post. I am completely disgusted with how people treat police officers now because of what’s going on in the news. Bleghhh please thank your husband for his hard work and dedication, it’s still very much appreciated!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:05 pm

      Awwww thank you for your comment!! I will tell B you thanked him, he needs to hear it more often these days. 🙂

  9. Melissa says

    8.09.2015 at 2:59 pm

    There has been far too much negativity towards police officers lately; it’s horrible! They do so much for the community and should be respected and appreciated (of course there are always exceptions, but the majority really do make the world better and safer). Lovely post, those pictures are so cute! 🙂

    Melissa // The Hopeful Wayfarer

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:06 pm

      I couldn’t agree more! One or two bad seeds don’t make the hundreds of thousands of them bad. I can’t speak for them all, but for this one, he’s definitely a good seed. Hehe. 😉

  10. Michelle says

    8.09.2015 at 9:38 pm

    I work with law enforcement every day, it’s an honor and a privilege to say the very least. They are people just like you and me, who have a very hard job to do. Bless him and you guys! <3

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:06 pm

      Yes!!! You do work with them! I think your job is just as hard sometimes, so thank YOU for doing it too! 🙂

  11. Rob says

    8.10.2015 at 6:51 am

    What a great post, Shauna! Thank you for posting this. My next door neighbor is an officer and is a great guy. Too much negative publicity for a minority of officers, and not enough good publicity for the overwhelming majority of great police officers.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 8:29 am

      I completely agree, thank you for your support! Tell your neighbor we appreciate him and everything he does. 🙂

  12. Joy says

    8.10.2015 at 9:45 am

    Too cute!!
    My big brother is my #goodcop

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:08 pm

      Thank your brother for us! 🙂

  13. Rachel G says

    8.10.2015 at 1:51 pm

    These photos gave me the biggest smile! How cute!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.10.2015 at 2:07 pm

      Awww glad you liked them! I think that they’re pretty cute, but who knows, maybe I was a little biased. 😉

  14. Farrah says

    8.10.2015 at 5:51 pm

    Aww, this is so cute! <3 I'm extremely disheartened by how poorly people treat police officers these days too. Thank you for this, and tell your husband he's awesome for me! :]

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.12.2015 at 4:49 pm

      Awww thank you! I will tell him for sure. I completely agree with you about how poorly people treat officers. It’s time we all started spreading love. 🙂

  15. Megan says

    8.19.2015 at 5:30 pm

    That is pretty cute!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.20.2015 at 8:59 am

      🙂 Yeah…he can be cute sometimes. Hehe…

  16. Routine Dreamer says

    8.29.2015 at 8:29 am

    It’s a shame, you don’t tend to see a lot of the good cop stories coming from the US, ever. We mainly hear about the bad ones over here in the UK. I wish the news showed more ‘good’ cop stories!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.30.2015 at 1:14 pm

      Oh me too! It’s the same way here, in the US. Only the bad things are broadcasted all over the country. That’s why I wish things like this would go viral, to show the world that the majority of our officers are good people. 🙂

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