Too sweet! Officer dances with elderly Hurricane Irma evacuee to ease her fears

BySamica Knight KTRK logo
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Police officer shelter dance
Police officer dances with woman at shelter who was evacuated due to Hurricane Irma.

FLORIDA (KTRK) -- When Hurricane Irma's heavy rains and ferocious winds had an elderly Florida woman nervous, a kind officer reached out his hand and asked her to dance.

Deputy James Forelich said he noticed "Pat" looked worried and stressed so he got her on her feet and made her smile.

Deputy Forelich can be heard in the now viral cellphone video singing Frank Sinatra's "Somewhere Beyond the Sea."

Pat is staying in a shelter until she can return to her assisted living facility.

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