Another Close Call

But for the Grace of God

I was honored to have served with the two fine officers in the article below.
It was shift change and Office Fletcher was waiting at the side door for me to turn over the vehicle so that he might pull his eight hour shift.
As I pulled up to him a call went out that there was trouble at the bank in the north end of town. The bank was in my zone I had been working that day shift. I advised Officer Fletcher I would take the call since he was yet to get his equipment ready to load into the vehicle.
Officer Fletcher advised me that he would take the call and I went into the headquarters building to dress down into civilian clothing. I was not aware of the events taking place at the bank until I arrived home. I found my mother and wife waiting anxiously because they had not given the name of the fallen officers. Needless to say, my wife and mother were very distraught and very happy to see me walk into the house. I must say I was very blessed and happy to walk into the house.
I feel it was God's grace that kept me from taking that call. However, I thought for sometime, "That should have been me."
Please read the article about these two very brave officers and the strange things that can happen to Our Finest.http://www.wpbpolice.org/william_h_fletcher.php