WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews) — What began as a report of a suspicious incident ended with a safe reunion, cold water, ice cream and a ride home for an elderly Alabama woman.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Thomas Kappenmacher and Sgt. Pam Gilmore responded to Braxton Road in the Darlington community after a homeowner reported that an elderly woman had arrived at the residence looking for someone who did not live there.
Officials said the resident recognized the woman appeared confused and possibly lost and contacted the sheriff’s office for assistance.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were able to contact the woman’s husband and confirmed that he had reported her missing from Geneva County, Alabama.
Deputies then transported the woman to a Dollar General in the Gaskin community to wait for her husband to arrive.
While waiting, the sheriff’s office said Sgt. Gilmore and Deputy Kappenmacher purchased water and ice cream sandwiches for the woman.
“In the meantime, Sergeant Gilmore and Deputy Kappenmacher did what anyone would do on a hot day in Northwest Florida. They bought some water and ice cream sandwiches and shared a sweet moment (see what we did there?) while waiting for her husband to arrive,” the sheriff’s office stated.
The agency said the incident concluded with the woman safely reunited with her husband.
“It was a happy ending to our Monday,” the sheriff’s office said. “We’re here if you need us.”
