Kyle Severson of the Minneapolis Police responded to an emergency call and helped a man who was suffering from a seizure, getting him help and parking his car instead of impounding it.
Local NBC affiliate KARE 11 reported on Wednesday that Aaron Purmont suffered a seize while behind the wheel of his car. Officer Severson arrived on the scene finding Purmont unconscious “with the car running and in gear” with his foot on the brake.
Severson was able to gain physical control of the car and stayed with Purmont until paramedics arrived on the scene.
As reported by KARE 11, after Purmont was taken to the ambulance by paramedics, “Severson moved his car off the road so it wouldn’t get towed. He then left a note and slid into Purmort’s jacket pocket to let him know.”
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that “for nearly a week, the mystery of the note had grown. Someone had slipped it into the pocket of Aaron Purmort just after he suffered a seizure that left him blacked out in his car in the middle of a busy intersection.”
Purmort had no memory of the event so his wife, Nora, posted a photo of the note on Facebook, with the couple’s thanks.
The act of kindness came as a heartwarming highlight after two years of postings that chronicled Aaron’s battle against cancer, including two brain surgeries and chemotherapy.
An elated Nora Purmont later posted her thanks after Officer Severson was finally identified.
Severson is humbled by all of the attention he has received. “I didn’t think this would be a big deal,” he said. “I didn’t think to sign the note. If I thought it was a big deal I would have spent more time on my penmanship.”
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