A Stolen Tablet, a Rookie Officer, and Plates of Cookies
When the house of Alisha McNeese was burglarized on April 9, she contacted the Eureka Police Department. A new officer, K.C. Hsiao, responded to take the report.
He learned that McNeese’s 9-year-old daughter’s tablet had been stolen. According to her mother, the girl had worked hard to earn the tablet and now it had been taken the week before her birthday.
By himself, using “money out of his own rookie salary,” said Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills, Hsiao purchased a tablet and then a birthday card. He passed the card around the police department for everyone to sign.
“When he gave it to her,” wrote McNeese, “she was speechless.” McNeese said her daughter told Hsiao that he had made “her whole week perfect.”
In thanks, McNeese said, her daughter wanted to make 100 cookies and a card for the helpful officer. This last Friday, her mom stopped in at the police station with platefuls of sweets. Officer Hsiao looks like he enjoyed them.
If you see Hsiao, take a moment to tell him thank you for giving a young girl more than just a tablet but a sense that the world is a pretty good place full of good people.
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Kudos to you sir!
thank you made my day
What a very nice man! He needs to stay out of the stolen car division though.
Still making me smile, Ernie. LOL
I’m blown away!!nice job officer and good job with the cookies YOUNG LADY!!!Mom,that was a good way to teach your daughter value ‘ s to grow on.awsome job allaround
Right on very cool
This made my day. We are blessed to have a community who has our backs. Support your local sheriff, police, deputies.
This is a great story and should be shared a lot more. It just goes to show not all of Law Enforcement are bad people. Yes you may get a few bad apples but not many. Kudos to E.P.D. keep up the good work.
Anyone know how to do a fundraiser to reimburse Officer Hsiao? It’s my understanding that GoFundMe takes some of the proceeds, and that kinda defeats the “act locally” aspect.
Thanks for the thought Bronco.. no need for reimbursement… any donations anyone wants to contribute should go to better our community and enhance the quality of life.
That’s such a gracious response, Officer Hsiao. Thank you.
Today your story will be on our KHSU’s morning edition probably between 7 and 7:30. I hope you get to listen to it.
Hello Kym,
Can you please provide the link to the archive of this story?
Thank you
They only archive for two weeks.
You’ve got it! Thanks again!
We need more officers like you sir. Thanks for helping make Humboldt the great place it is to live!
Positive encouraging news, thank you for sharing it!
May the thief be caught and not instantly released.
so awesome! way to step up to the plate.
id buy that man a burger.
Nice way to get your foot in the door officer. When are you going to ask her out? I’m not knocking his technique, it was a decent idea.
Wow! It’s Awesome to hear that there are still police officers that care! This is an inspiring story.
Thank you Mr. Hsiao for stepping out of your role as an officer and into your role as a human being. You made that little girl’s entire birthday, I’m sure.