A police officer was recognized for his generosity after he helped a Kansas family get what they needed after a fire destroyed their home.
A family of seven was on their way to a church event Monday when flames engulfed their home, KAKE reported.
Beth Peacock and her husband recently adopted an 8-month-old child. The couple is also fostering four other children between 3 and 11 years old, according to The Wichita Eagle.
Officer Chad Spaulding was on his way to work on Monday when he spotted the Peacocks' house on fire, police said. He sprang into action.
"He determined no one was inside the (home), but unfortunately the family's belongings were destroyed," police said in a news release.
The family was devastated by the tragedy.
"I was just really upset, just crying, and Officer Spaulding had come over and talked to me," Peacock told KAKE. "He had said he had a sister that had breast fed, and she had some left over breast milk, so she donated that to us."
Spaulding helped the family gather everyday household items and even has replaced Christmas gifts for them.
"Officer Spaulding had made sure that we had hats, gloves, everything, diapers, wipes, cuppies for the little kids (and) bottles," Peacock told KAKE.
The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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