When a precocious 4-year-old called 911 to talk about his favorite sports, the officers ensured he learned a valuable lesson.
From Farmington Hills, Michigan, comes the story of Micah, who dialed emergency services and began chatting about how much he loves soccer and swimming.
The call developed into a friendly chat, but that didn’t stop the station’s dispatchers from sending out Officer Michael El-Hage, to be certain all was well.
It’s actually standard issue to deploy officers in the case of accidental child 911 calls, just in case the child became too shy—or too pressured—to speak about what they had originally called for.
Arriving though, El-Hage found all was well, and was soon chatting away yet again with Micah and his brother Mitch about sports. El-Hage showed the pair the inside of his police cruiser.
“During the visit, we learned Mitch was celebrating his birthday on Sunday—so our day shift team came together to make his special day even more memorable,” the Farmington Hills Police Department wrote in an Instagram post.
Speaking with WDIV, Officer El-Hage explained that he told the boys that he hoped he’d be able to come back Sunday, but truly didn’t know whether it would be possible.
As it happened, he was free, and returned with birthday presents—a new soccer goal and a police cap and badge.
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“I just did it for the kids, honestly,” El-Hage said, noting he had a son himself. ”I just see my son there, so being a dad I think every day I can understand that that’s what it’s about for me.”
“While accidental 911 calls do happen, we always want kids to feel safe and comfortable reaching out to us,” the post concluded. “Turning a small mistake into a moment of connection is what community policing is all about.”
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