Nebraska authorities help welcome home injured Valentine Police officer
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Valentine Police officer who was injured in the line of duty was welcomed home by the community and local law enforcement on Monday.
Officer Jasmine Hoefs was seriously injured while on duty on Dec. 16 when a front-end-loader accidentally ran over her, according to the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office.
Hoefs was then taken to a local hospital for treatment, Valentine Police said in a Facebook post.
The Valentine community braved the cold and welcomed home Valentine Police Officer Jasmine Hoefs. It is fitting for it to have been on National Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day. Officer Hoefs is recovering from being severely injured last month on duty. pic.twitter.com/nThwdTMdVw
— NSP Troop D (@NSP_TroopD) January 10, 2023
Members of the Valentine community, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office and the Valentine Police Department helped welcome Hoefs back home.
