Officer Comforts Toddler After Rescue in Savannah

A tender moment between a police officer and a frightened child has touched hearts across Savannah after a 16-month-old boy was found wandering alone through busy streets.

On May 9, Officer James Hurst, a new member of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, responded to calls from residents who spotted the toddler in the Cuyler-Brownsville neighborhood. The boy was quickly brought to safety and taken to Memorial University Medical Center for evaluation.