CAUGHT ON TAPE: THE SIMPLE GESTURE BY 11-YEAR-OLD BOY (Max Siepert) THAT LIFTED THE MORALE OF AN ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT

An 11-year-old boy in Greenfield, Wis., felt compelled to donate money to his local police station after learning about the heroic actions of police officers and firefighters in the aftermath of the deadly 9/11 attacks in New York City.

The boy, Max Siepert, walked into the police station in Greenfield last week and gave $10.03 to the front desk officer.

Then he walked away.

The gesture moved police officers so much that they used surveillance footage to track the boy down so they could thank him.

Siepert was extremely humble when he was outed as the generous stranger.

“One day it will make a difference… not a really big difference, but it’s something. If every person would do that it’d be such a great world. It would be awesome!” he excitedlytold WISN-TV.

Assistant Police Chief Paul Schlecht said the generous act, which was a first for the station, has lifted the morale of the entire police station. “The money will go to the police foundation,” WISN-TV reports.

Video here:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4WQpbUbwMs (Preview)     1:14 minutes

Published on Sep 17, 2013Last week a little boy walked into a Greenfield Wisconsin police station
and did something unusual: He gave $10.03 to the front desk officer - and
walked away. Intrigued the station used its surveillance footage to track
the small good samaritan down. A few days later the mystery was solved. Maxx
Siepert 11 said he was learning about 9/11 in school and was moved by the
heroism of police and fire department responders. Of his donation he said
one day it will make a difference... not a really big difference but it's
something. If every person would do that it'd be such a great world. It would
be awesome! It was a first for the department said Assistant Chief Paul
Schlecht. The kind act lifted morale Schlecht says. The money will go to the
police foundation.