A Lawn Mower, a Birthday, and the Kindness of Those Who Serve.

This past weekend, a call came in about a theft. It wasn’t anything high profile — no break-in, no large-scale crime — just a simple report that someone’s lawn mower had been stolen.

But when officers from the Evansville Police Department arrived, they quickly realized this wasn’t just about a machine.

The victim was a 14-year-old boy. That lawn mower wasn’t just a tool — it was his birthday gift.

And it wasn’t just for him.

The officers soon learned that the teen had been using that mower to cut grass for elderly neighbors in his community — and he did it entirely for free. No payment. No expectation. Just service from the heart.

That was all the officers needed to hear.

Instead of just writing a report and moving on, a group of officers from the west side precinct did something more. They quietly pitched in money out of their own pockets. Then Officer Seibert went to Lowe’s, picked out a brand-new lawn mower, and bought a gas can to go with it.

No ceremony. No press release. Just kindness.

But word got out when Evansville Watch shared a photo of the moment — the boy, smiling, with his new mower, surrounded by the officers who made it happen.

The post spread quickly. Not because of shock or outrage, but because of something rarer: pure goodness.

In a world where headlines often highlight the worst, stories like this remind us that the best still walk among us — often wearing a badge, doing their work without fanfare, simply because it’s the right thing to do.

Thank you, Officer Seibert, Officer Siegel, and all the others who stepped up not just as police officers — but as neighbors, role models, and human beings.

You didn’t just replace a mower.
You restored hope — and reminded a 14-year-old that the good he puts into the world doesn’t go unnoticed.