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Instead of a trip to jail, officer drives man 100 miles to be with his family

WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth
An Ohio police officer went above the call of duty earlier this week when instead of giving a speeding driver a ticket, he drove the man 100 miles to be with his grieving family.

An Ohio police officer went above the call of duty earlier this week when instead of giving a speeding driver a ticket, he drove the man 100 miles to be with his grieving family. 

Sgt. David Robison of the Ohio State Patrol was working early Sunday when he spotted a car speeding down the road. He pulled the car over and found Mark Ross, who was desperately trying to get to Detroit after learning that his 15-year-old sister was killed in a car accident, Fox News reported. 

Ross said in a Sept. 25 Facebook post, that he had a petty warrant out for his arrest and was with a friend who had a suspended driver's license, so he had no doubt that he would be taken to jail. 

"I explained to the officer that my sister had died and that I needed to get to my mother asap," he said in the Facebook post.  "I broke down crying, and he saw the sincerity in my cry."

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Ross said he was shocked when instead of taking him to jail, the officer showed him compassion. 

"He reaches over and began praying [for] me and my family," Ross said. 

Ross said the vehicle was towed, but Robison offered to drive him the rest of the way to Detroit. 

"Everybody knows how much I dislike cops, but I am truly grateful for this guy [Robison,]" Ross said. "He gave me hope."