College senior prays for deputy's protection

We are safe in the city and did not have to worry about crimes and robbery in our neighborhood due to the hardworking police officer. They are the one who make the community a crime free place and protect us from bad people so that we can return home to be with our loved ones.

Just as every other human being a police officer has a beautiful family in which the family members pray for their long life and care for them. A Volusia county Sgt. Cameron tucker is also one of them. He went to the Zaxby's restaurant in Deland on saturday night with the family.

In the same restaurant Juan O'neal , a 21 year old senior at Stetson university was there at the Cash counter. He asked Sgt. tucker questions about his son and talking about raising kids and things like that.

He wanted to know more about the officer as O'Neal father is also an police officer so he felt a sudden connection with him. He also wanted to show an appreciation for his service and made up his mind what he going to do.

After the officer sat down with his family for dinner. O'Neal approached their table asking to pray for the deputy's protection.

"I immediately, without hesitation was like, 'Sure.' I would not turn that down. We could use all the prayer and help that we can get," Tucker said.

This moment was captured by tucker's wife Justine Tucker and posted on social media where it went viral reaching around 44,000 people with more than 22,000 shares to that post.

The two also learned they share the same faith and have mutual friends through Stetson Baptist Church. They also believe that the simple gesture of prayer and love can go a long way.

"I couldn't be more thankful that he stopped by that day and gave me a recharge with not only the public but with my faith as well," Tucker said.

We all could not do this to every police officer but we can surely pray for their safety, admire their sacrifice for the community. They are really the toughest guy we can see in every neighborhood and they make the environment a safe place for us the people to live around.