An Arizona police officer became famous on Facebook for donating shoes to charity

A police officer in Arizona became famous on Facebook for donating shoes to charity A police officer named Kent Lin in Arizona recently became famous on Facebook for donating shoes to charity...

A police officer in Arizona named Kent Lin recently became famous on Facebook for donating shoes. This charity also originated from his marathon training.

On July 1, Kent, who works as a police officer in Mesa, Arizona, began to receive messages from people who said they saw his photos on Facebook. He didn't understand why he was getting attention until he discovered that his small act of kindness by donating shoes was seen by a local.

The story has to start from the beginning. Not long ago, when Kent drove his patrol car through a garbage station, he saw a man picking up cans and bottles there. Out of concern for the other person's safety, he walked in and called the person out. ?#25105; We have received many cases of being hit and killed by garbage trucks because of sleeping in or behind garbage stations. It is really dangerous. ?/P>

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Kent noticed that the man might need a new pair of shoes, so he asked the other person if he wanted a pair of shoes. After receiving a positive reply, he took a pair of running shoes from the trunk and handed it to the other party. The man puts on his shoes. Went away happily. None of them knew that this simple scene was seen by local resident Jenny? #20811; Riddle.

Kent didn’t think much more about it, but the next day, a story Jenny posted online about his act of kindness went viral. The Mesa Police Department also shared this content, explaining that he was actually a very competitive runner.

Kent, 28, who has been a police officer for eight years, has been putting his old running shoes to good use in this way for several years. At his peak, he would run 70-80 miles (approximately 112.65-128.75km) per week for ultramarathon training, which meant that he could only wear each pair of running shoes for 4-6 weeks. As a result, he has accumulated a large collection of running shoes that have not been worn much and will last a long time.

While patrolling, Kent often sees some barefooted people for whom Arizona summers can be particularly challenging. ?#37027;The concrete pavement was so hot that you could fry an egg. ?#20182;Realized he could put those size 10.5 shoes to good use.

Ten years ago, Kent, who was still a high school football player, ran his first marathon. Just a year later, he participated in his first ultramarathon and was hooked on the feeling. In 2014, he ran a personal best of 2 hours, 54 minutes and 45 seconds in the Tucson Marathon. Currently, he hopes to participate in the 0-mile (approximately 80.5km) man-horse race held in October for the third time?#12290;

Although when colleagues asked why there were so many running shoes in the trunk of the car, Kent told them his story, until now, it has always been his personal donation.

Kent said other police officers would do similar things, but he didn't know who else was giving away running shoes. ?#65288;Some people) will prepare hygiene products, they rent hotel rooms for some families, and buy them food and baby products. These little things are everywhere. ?/P>

Since the donation of shoes became popular, Kent heard that many people also wanted to provide him with running shoes. ?#36825;The very positive actions were heartwarming and wonderful. ?#20294; He said there is only so much room in a patrol car, and he hopes his actions will inspire people to directly help those in similar need, while also encouraging some police officers to do more for the community.

?#25105; I just hope that (this incident) can bring some positive impact to the police, who are doing something silently day and night. ?#32943;Specially speaking, ?#37027;Not just in Mesa, not just in Arizona. But everywhere. ?/P>