Officer Gives Airlines Miles To Stranded Illinois Boy Whose Father Died On Vacation
- 8 years ago
LAPD Reserve Officer Drew Terenzini is being recognized for giving his Southwest Airlines miles to a 13-year-old boy who was stranded in Los Angeles after his father died while the two were on vacation.
A tragic incident was made better with the selfless act of an LAPD reserve officer.
On Sunday, 37-year-old Juan Fernandez died in Los Angeles while on vacation with his 13-year-old son; the death has been attributed to natural causes.
Officers tried to get the boy a rescheduled flight back home to Illinois, but the carrier, Southwest Airlines, was not able to easily accommodate the request.
As a Facebook post by the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation states, “Reserve Officer Drew Terenzini heard what had happened and offered his assistance.”
It goes on to say that he immediately “offered his Southwest Rapid Rewards airline mileage to ensure the young
A tragic incident was made better with the selfless act of an LAPD reserve officer.
On Sunday, 37-year-old Juan Fernandez died in Los Angeles while on vacation with his 13-year-old son; the death has been attributed to natural causes.
Officers tried to get the boy a rescheduled flight back home to Illinois, but the carrier, Southwest Airlines, was not able to easily accommodate the request.
As a Facebook post by the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation states, “Reserve Officer Drew Terenzini heard what had happened and offered his assistance.”
It goes on to say that he immediately “offered his Southwest Rapid Rewards airline mileage to ensure the young