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Officer Jody Thompson wasn’t on duty when a child abuse call went out, but he responded in case he could be of assistance. When they arrived at the home near Poteau, Oklahoma, Thompson and his fellow officers found eight-year-old John bound by his hands and feet. “They weren’t feeding him,” Officer Thompson said. “He was covered in bruises from head to toe.” The little boy was taken to the hospital. Officer Thompson stayed by his side while he recovered. Then Officer Thompson and his wife adopted John. Two years later, John is a straight-A student in his school’s gifted and talented program. “He’s the strongest kid I’ve ever met,” says Officer Thompson. “He means the world to us.” But the Thompson’s story doesn’t end there. While they were in the process of adopting John, they learned John’s biological mom had given birth to a baby girl in jail. So they adopted her as well.