Speeding senior was let off by cop — an hour later, he found the officer on his doorstep for most wonderful reason

Speeding into traffic is never a good idea. However, we often don't know what an individual might be going through and what could be the real reason behind them going above the speed limit. A Sterling Heights police officer, Kevin Coates, spotted a 79-year-old man speeding on Mound Round and 18 1/2 Mile in Michigan, according to WXYZ Detroit. When Coates pulled over the man, David, he learned something that prompted him to visit the senior's house later in the day. 

David disclosed to the cop that he had a sick wife and an adult son with special needs back at home. He was having a hard time lately, and the officer could see him visibly upset and crying, too. “I bought a television today because I want to make my wife happy,” the dash cam on Coates's cruiser recorded David's words. The elderly man also opened up to the police officer about the real reason behind his distress. David had no idea how to install the brand-new television and was driving around various stores to seek help.

Coates didn't do much except give David a verbal warning. Surprisingly enough, he offered to help David set up his television. Later on, he took two more officers with him and arrived at David's house to set up the television and connect it to the cable network. David was grateful for the help from Coates and his fellow officers and appreciated them. David admitted that he was not good with new technology and would have never figured it out on his own if Coates had not offered to help.

“I'm very proud of Officers Coates, Verougstraete and our new recruit Jakushevich, for going above and beyond to help our residents! This is just another example of the amazing service that the Sterling Heights Police Department provides our community,” said Sterling Heights Police Chief Dwojakowski in a press release, per the news outlet.

Police officers go above and beyond to help common people. Sometimes, it doesn't even matter if the police officers are retired; they are always ready to act accordingly in moments of crisis. A retired officer named Jason Redrup thought it was just a regular day until he noticed footprints on the ground at his home. At first, he thought it was an intruder. When he looked around, he found a man collapsed in his backyard; it was one of his friends named Nick Williams.

The man had come in through the backyard for some work but suffered a cardiac arrest and lost consciousness. Redrup was not new to situations like these and his training kicked in. He started administering CPR and checked for Williams' pulse and breathing. Redrup performed CPR for 10 minutes and also dialed the emergency services. Williams was taken away in the ambulance and Redrup's actions ultimately saved his life. “If someone's heart is not beating and you can't get it beating again, what harm can you do? If you're doing it right then you're probably going to break some ribs, but I think they'd probably thank you for that if they carried on living,” he remarked to BBC News.