Girl found safe - Kudos to Police and Fire

Last night, Hopkinton Officer Philip Powers, the School Resource Officer for all of the schools, was the individual who found the missing girl, asleep in the woods, at EMC Park. There was about to be, according to individuals on the scene, an upgrade to a full scaled search, like the kind we see on TV, shoulder to shoulder, and at the speed of a crawl.
While it is possible that the next public safety official walking in those woods would have also found her, that shouldn't take away from the gratitude the community owes Officer Powers. His discovery was not a chance encounter.
Officer Powers is the one who snatched the young man from the roof of the High School in 2006. That 19 year-old holding the blood-covered bat may or may not have known that the drop to the ground on the west side of the building from the peak is a hard four stories, but it was not lost on the public safety officials who responded. Officer Powers turned his education, training and experience into creative thinking and likely saved that young man's life. He showed what he is made of.
And there is one slightly built 12 year-old girl who walked away from her Mom in a huff last night who may not understand the gravity of her situation until she is older. But is up to us adults to give credit where credit is due. Thanks to all of the emergency personell involved.
And thanks to Officer Powers for stealing the show once again.

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