By Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
The Pearl City community is a special place to live with an abundance of inspiration and compassion shared by those who contribute to the safety, well-being, and happiness of the community.
Pearl City resident and Honolulu Police Department Officer, Tiare Perry profoundly defines the heart and soul of inspiration and compassion for the communities and people she serves and protects while on patrol each day.
Officer Perry was on patrol back in April of this year when the call came through of a situation in Pearl City that involved a woman standing on a building ledge on the 32nd floor. Officer Perry responded to the crisis call and put herself in danger by hanging out a window near the woman and after 18 minutes of comforting her, was able to convince her to come off the ledge and back into apartment unit and to safety.
Officer Perry’s lifesaving actions and was a direct reflection of her training as a member of the HPD CIT– Crisis Intervention Team training program. Officer Perry received the first CIT Officer Award for her lifesaving efforts on that day.
Officer Perry contributes her decision to become an HPD Officer from her mother’s dedication and service as a retired HPD Dispatcher and Supervisor. Her husband Paul Perry is also an HPD officer.
Mahalo to Officer Perry for spending time with me to share her incredible, Heart and Soul experience.
Prayers are sent daily for those who serve our communities to keep us safe. Respect and gratitude for those who put their lives on the line as well as saving and protecting others is a blessing upon us all.
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