North Texas officer delivers pizza after driver crashes

COLLEYVILLE, Texas - A police officer stepped up after a car crash kept a pizza delivery driver from doing his job. The officer became the delivery man.

The Colleyville Police Department released Cpl. Patrick Starrett’s body camera video. He and other officers were called to the scene of a minor crash on Riverwalk Drive in December.

No one was hurt but the delivery car was badly damaged. The driver was pretty upset about the accident and distraught over the fact that he would not be able to complete the order. 

Cpl. Starrett offered to deliver the pizza to a house just down the street.

“He was involved in a wreck,” the officer explained to the woman at the door.

“Oh no!” she exclaimed. “Thank you. You’re so sweet to bring it to me. Thank you.”

“It’s still hot, I believe,” Cpl. Starrett said.

Colleyville PD said it decided to share the video because it illustrates the exceptional service delivered by the police department and the heart of its public servants.

"This is the first pizza delivery that he's done in his career," said Sgt. Chuck Tinsman, a spokesman for the department. "Clearly this shows Cpl. Starrett's servant heart and going above and beyond the duty of just being a police officer -- serve and protect."

The officer returned to the crash scene after the delivery and gave the receipt and tip to the driver.