Lodi Police Officers Help Elderly Couple Celebrate Thanksgiving, Anniversary

LODI (CBS13) - Police officers in Lodi went the extra mile to help an elderly couple celebrate their wedding anniversary.

The Lodi Police Department says Rose Roderick reached out to them with a special request. Roderick said she needed help not only to celebrate Thanksgiving, but also her 34th wedding anniversary.

Officers picked up Rose and took her to see her husband of 34 years. (Credit: Lodi Police Department)

Police say Rose's husband  Julian Fernandez was recently put in a local care facility.

Rose wasn't going to be able to see him. However, on Thanksgiving morning, officers went and picked Rose up and gave her a ride over to Julian's facility so the couple could spend the day together.

Rose reunited with her Julian. (Credit: Lodi Police Department)

Photos posted to the police department's Facebook page showed the happy reunion.