An Officer's Final Act of Kindness Before He Was Gunned Down

A tragic death promotes a simple act of kindness.

Slain Officer's Act of Kindness Caught on Video

Updated: Thursday, 18 Aug 2011, 12:57 PM PDT
Published : Thursday, 18 Aug 2011, 9:32 AM PDT

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San Diego - A Southern California police officer's random act of kindness was caught on video minutes before he was gunned down.

Here's what happened.

13-year old Daveon Tinsley wanted to buy cookies at McDonalds, but he was ten cents short.

That's when he saw San Diego officer Jeremy Henwood and asked him for the ten cents.

Instead, the officer simply bought him the cookies. While they waited, Officer Henwood asked Tinsley what he wanted to be when he grew up and chatted with him.

Five minutes later, Officer Henwood walked out of the restaurant. He was ambushed and killed by a suicidal gunman.

Tinsley says Henwood, who was a also a US Marine just a tour of duty in Afghanistan, will live on as his role model and inspiration.

Officer Henwood was a organ donor. His organs were harvested hours after he was shot.
 Video recording Officer Henwood's final act of kindness: