Northeast News
August 3, 2016

Last week after the horrific homicide near Independence and Wabash, something remarkable happened. A Pendleton Heights neighbor, Angie Rosete, snapped a picture from her balcony showing KCPD and KCFD officers comforting three young children following what can only be described as a living nightmare to these youngsters.

The picture (above) shows EMS and PD personnel carefully and lovingly caring for these young victims of domestic violence as if they were their own. Since that sad day, the picture has been circulated around the world and back again, netting over 200,000 views on our Facebook page and over 1,600 shares. Many comments observe, accurately in this News-dog’s eyes, that this is a side of Law Enforcement that rarely gets showcased by the media.

These officers went above and beyond, purchasing stuffed animals and clothing for these kids out of their own pockets. Additionally, the wife of one of the Homicide detectives packed up several hand-me-down outfits her children had outgrown and rushed them to the scene for these kids. Anyone looking for a hero for kids need look no further than this picture.

We’d like to thank Pendleton Heights resident Angie Rosete for allowing the Northeast News to be a vehicle that shows not only the heartbreak of domestic violence but also the caring support first responders give to the true crime victims; the kids who didn’t have a choice. To the first responders out there: this critically-thinking pooch has family and extended family in law enforcement, which is why we’ll always defend the thin blue line and make no apologies for our position. For those first responders out there who go above and beyond on a daily basis, this dog says thanks. We got your six.

Ed. Note: For those of you who look at this picture and lament its possible outcomes, step up. Be an agent of change in your community. Foster parents are always in need and an excellent way to offer some much-needed stability and normalcy for these young children caught in a dangerous cycle. Contact the local office of the Missouri Division of Family Services: Children’s Division for information on becoming a Foster Parent or adopting an at-risk child. Change begins at home.