Trucker praised for signal of respect throughout fallen police officer’s funeral procession

A social media publish has gone viral for documenting the actions of a truck driver who pulled over and stood at consideration throughout a police officer’s funeral procession in Kentucky this week.

The incident occurred in Georgetown, Kentucky, on June 1 in the course of the procession for Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, who died on Could 22 after he was shot whereas conducting a site visitors cease alongside I-75.

Fb person Jeremy Courtney known as out an Outdated Dominion Freight Strains truck driver for his touching present of respect for Conley. The Fb publish has been shared almost 3000 occasions.

Courtney wrote:

“Pricey Outdated Dominion Freight Line, Inc. :

I want to take a second to acknowledge a star you have got in your staff. I have no idea his identify or know him in any respect however he’s the man driving truck #2152415 in Georgetown, KY right this moment.

In the course of the funeral procession of fallen Deputy Caleb Conley the place many oncoming people had been disrespectfully passing by non chalantly, this fellow stopped, acquired out in entrance of his truck and maintained posture for what I assume was your complete procession.

From a human standpoint, issues like this provides me hope. From a enterprise standpoint, your organization was effectively represented right this moment in the course of the service of a Hero. We want extra folks like this on this planet.“

Outdated Dominion responded to the publish: “Thanks for tagging us. We’ve got handed alongside your type phrases to our administration staff and the Lexington service middle administration staff. We ship our honest condolences to your group to your loss.”

Fb customers shared phrases of reward for the driving force’s actions.

“That’s a hero honoring a hero thanks Mr truck driver for having such an enormous coronary heart God bless you and the falling officer,” one individual wrote.

“What an Superb and Superior factor to see! Thanks a lot for proving that there are nonetheless good folks on the market that had been and are nonetheless raised with respect and morals that the majority are missing these days. I’m positive Deputy Conley’s household , associates and legislation enforcement officers appreciated this very a lot as do many extra. Thanks once more to your respect sir,” one other individual wrote.

“Give this man a elevate!!! He single handedly simply marketed your organization in THE BEST approach potential. With out being requested, and ABOVE AND BEYOND!!!! Present him how a lot you respect him and the way invaluable to your staff he’s!! Good job sir!!” one other Fb person wrote.