Photo Of Police Officer Praying With Man Who Just Lost His Brother Is Going Viral

I’m not crying, YOU’RE CRYING.

On Tuesday, Lanell McGee James and her brother were driving to Dallas, Texas when a state trooper, Trooper Bates, pulled them over for a non-speeding violation.

When Trooper Bates asked them where they were headed, that’s when the couple shared their travel was due to a death in the family.

The officer issued a warning, and before he left, he asked if he could pray with them. Trooper Bates removed his hat, they held hands, and bowed their heads as they proceeded with prayer.

Absolutely beautiful moment.

News Channel WJBF6 shared James’s post, which read:

With so much going on nowadays with police killing people and people killing the police as well as racial tensions, I felt compelled to share this picture.

As we were traveling to Dallas on Sunday going through Madisonville on 45 I was pulled over by a state trooper for a non-speeding violation. When Trooper Bates approached the car he asked where we were headed.

I told him to Dallas because we had a death in the family. He asked was it immediate and I said yes my husbands brother. He said oh I’m sorry to hear that, do you know where he is? My husband answered “yes at the morgue” and the office responded “no he is now in his heavenly home”.

At this point my husband and I are both moved to tears because his brothers death was very unexpected.

The officer asked for my ID and returned to his vehicle. He came back with a warning and asked if he could pray with us. He removed his hat asked to hold our hands and he prayed with us.

I have NEVER had this happen before but it was everything that we needed in that moment. Thank you so much Trooper Bates for praying with us!