Police officer adopts 8-year-old boy he saved from severe child abuse

Two years ago, Officer Jody Thompson was pulling into the parking lot at the Poteau Police Department in Oklahoma to drop off his partner when he overheard a dispatch about a case of physical child abuse. Thompson wasn't on duty at the time, but he responded to the call and offered assistance. Before he joined the department 16 years ago, Thompson was an investigator for the district attorney's office, where he handled dozens of abuse cases. -- More...