Arizona police officer rescues American flag blown from post: ‘It’s a sense of honor'

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Arizona officer rescues American flag blown from property

Officer Shelly Montes of the Peoria, Arizona police department on her act of patriotism and kindness.

Footage of a Peoria, Arizona police officer returning a run-away American flag has gone viral, and the officer and Air Force veteran herself, Shelly Montes, told “Fox & Friends Weekend” it was an act of honor.

“It's a sense of honor for me as a military veteran,” she said. “It’s a pride thing for me. “Seeing the flag on the floor is painful.”

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The wind blew the flag from its post where Montes, patrolling neighborhoods overnight, found it, rolled it up and put it on a patio chair next to the owner’s doorstep. Montes said this incident happens “quite often” during monsoon season.

During a time of hostility against law enforcement, Montes proposed that officers still remain patriotic with small gestures like saving flags.

“It's a sense of pride, and it’s a sense of pride for many officers,” she said. “And I know I'm not the only officer that does this ... It's a sense of honor for our country and those of us who have served and continue to serve our community.”

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Montes said she didn’t know cameras were recording her act of kindness and only found out later through Facebook. She said she has yet to meet the flag’s owner.