More Than Just Routine Law Enforcement

This morning I woke up thinking about the comment I heard yesterday. "In what other profession are you targeted just because of the uniform you wear?" I now think about all the different ways the public calls law enforcement officers to assist. We answer more than just routine law enforcement related calls. Many of the calls we receive for assistance are not the standard theft, burglary, robbery, assault, automobile accident or even natural death or homicide. Many, many times officers are called to be a truancy officer, referee, marriage counselor, mediator, disciplinarian to an unruly child , friend or just someone to talk to and reassure in times of trouble. Today I am reminded once again of how important law enforcement is to our world and the dangers that accompany it daily. Deputy Caleb Loftis and his partner were dispatched to an estray horse on NE 1030E Rice that had stepped in a water meter cover and became stuck on it's foot and the horse seemed to be in distress. The deputies arrived at the location and attempted to calm the horse and remove the obstruction from the horses foot. Obviously being in discomfort, the horse bit the officer as he approached causing the injury to his lower torso and he has been taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. The horse was removed from the location, by an NCSO farm warden who was called in on his day off, and taken to a local veterinarian for treatment. Deputy Loftis was in plain clothes due to being in the final phase (ghost phase) of training with a new deputy. So again I ask, and would greatly appreciate, that you please keep our officers in your thoughts and prayers daily. I know to some, this may appear to be a small thing, but the smallest things are the biggest problems in the world to the person calling for assistance. And we answer ALL calls for assistance. That's what we do. It's our duty. 
So remember us daily as we continue to abide by our oath to protect and serve.
Thank you.