Fort Worth officer’s concern ignites an outpouring of help for family of 8

What began as part of a Fort Worth police officer’s daily patrol quickly became personal and led to an outpouring of compassion for a single mother and her seven children.

According to Robin Bohlin with the Fort Worth Police and Clergy Coalition, the effort started when the officer met a young boy in his patrol area.

“This started with an officer. He’s a neighborhood police officer… He met this little boy that was looking for odd jobs to make money,” Bohlin said. “Just through a series of really caring for the little boy, he found out this family was living in a duplex that did not have a piece of furniture. There were seven children sleeping on the floor.”…

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