Pittsburgh Police officer honored for 30 years of service
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Pittsburgh Police officer who has been protecting our community for the past 30 years was honored with a proclamation ceremony at the City-County Building on Wednesday.
Officer Jerry Crawford survived the Stanton Heights shooting in 2009 and has been described as caring, humble, community-oriented, and resilient.
He also rarely misses a day of work.
For the past few years, he had been searching for a living kidney donor as battled kidney disease.
He found that person, a complete stranger, while working a detail at a local church.
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