Video: CA Dispatcher Donates Kidney to Officer
San Diego police Officer Art Calvert will soon receive a kidney transplant, thanks to co-worker and dispatcher Debra Ballard, who has offered to donate her kidney.
A San Diego PD dispatcher is donating her kidney to an officer on the department.
San Diego police Officer Art Calvert will soon receive a kidney transplant, thanks to co-worker and dispatcher Debra Ballard, who has offered to donate her kidney.
If everything goes as planned, the transplant surgery is scheduled for this week, reports KGTV .
After two previous transplants, in 2014, Calvert's health took a turn and he was once again on dialysis and hoping for a miracle.
A few months ago, Ballard decided to get tested and found she was a perfect match. Ballard said, "How could I not save someone's life if I know that I can, especially someone that I've been friends with for so long."
Calvert said he was stunned someone would do such a thing and is incredibly grateful he has the chance at a healthier life.