SARASOTA, FL (RNN) – Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye.
Officer Andre Jenkins choked up a bit as he signed off at the end of his final patrol shift after 30 years of service at the Sarasota Police Department.
"This will be my last transmission on the radio,” a tearful Jenkins said.
“Congratulations on your retirement,” the dispatcher's voice crackled on the radio.
“Thank you, I’d like to thank my SPD family for the last 30 years of being by my side," Jenkins continued.
One by one, Jenkins' colleagues at the department flooded the airwaves with congratulations for their brother in blue.
And then it was over.
“Thank you all. God bless you,” Jenkins said one last time over this police radio. “That’s a wrap.”
The video has been viewed more than half a million times. It even caught the attend of President Donald Trump, who retweeted it from his official account.
We might be biased but our Officers have some of the biggest hearts. They love serving, protecting & giving back. Ystd, Ofc Jenkins retired after 30 yrs of service. He went 10-7 (out of service) for the last time after protecting and serving the @CityofSarasota for 3 decades ???? pic.twitter.com/0DfHS1VV9P
— SarasotaPD (@sarasotapd) April 28, 2018
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