'We are not against you. We are here to help you. That's what I hope they leave with today.'
Sgt. William Fazekas is the the Gary police officer shot at 45 times last month after a traffic stop.On Wednesday, as Sgt. Fazekas continues to heal, some of Gary's youngest had the chance to meet the newly-minted local hero and bridge the often growing divide between police and the community they serve.A gloomy Gary day was brightened. At, of all places, the police department.Hugs from Gary teachers. Cards, hundreds of them, from Gary students.
A community many of these young people call home, who, on that day, had their streets closed and helicopters overhead. "Actually, I wasn't. It's called adrenaline. I was still in a fight for my life. I had to do something," Fezekas said."I couldn't just stay there and say 'I quit.' I hope they leave with: police officers are human just like they are."
"We are not against you. We are here to help you. That's what I hope they leave with today. Did it connect? Oh, it connected," Fezekas said.
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