Even though their own homes were damaged by Hurricane Irma, a group of Miami police officers are volunteering to bring aid and support to first responders in heavily damaged areas of the lower Keys, including the city of Key West.
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Miami Officers Volunteer to Assist Police in Storm-Ravaged Key West
Miami officers outside St. Mary church in Key West with Father Baker. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Miami FOP members cooked food for Key West first responders. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Miami officer places tarp on hurricane-damaged roof. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Chainsaw skills are critical for hurricane cleanup. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Miami officers at the famous Southernmost Point in Continental United States monument in Key West. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
The same Miami officers who are delivering aid to Key West first responders are also helping their colleagues in Miami. They have helped out at 40 homes of fellow officers. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Miami officers helped with security as the National Guard handed out MREs and bottled water at a Key West shopping mall. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)
Miami officers deliver bottled water to fellow first responders in Key West. The water was paid for by the Miami Fraternal Order of Police. (Photo: Courtesy of Javier Ortiz)