Walker County police in Alabama were called about Gerald Baldwin walking on the side of the road while carrying an oxygen tank.
Police helped a disabled veteran travel almost 100 miles for a doctor's appointment in the lead up to Veteran's Day after the man told officers he intended to walk the vast distance.
"If I don't make it, I lose them," he said in a police film. Officers from several counties then teamed up to help the veteran make the trip in the back of their cars. Gerald Baldwin with police officers from Cullman County and Morgan County involved in transporting him 100 miles to doctor's appointment"After an overnight stay, we were happy to do it all again today... in reverse to help get the man back home," the Morgan County Sheriff's Office added.
Baldwin told ABC 7 Eyewitness:"I made my appointment and I made it home safe. I'm just thankful for that."
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