Officer Hotchkiss was on his way home from duty that day when he heard the call come in over the radio. He decided he would get in on the rescue effort, and he jumped in without thinking.
At first, they were knocking on doors to see if they could find information about the little girl, thinking that maybe she had wandered off to a neighbor’s house. Eventually, however, it started to get dark and they knew that a different approach was necessary.
Officer Hotchkiss was concerned that the little girl might be outside in the cold somewhere and now it was getting dark. At this time, they were fairly close to the little girl’s home but they knew that there was a mountain with woods nearby.
The police officer knew that he needed to have a better vantage point, so he climbed to the top of the mountain. He felt that if he had a better view of the area, he might be able to see the little girl.
At first, the only thing he saw was the surrounding area, including trees but then he saw a pink dot in the middle of it all. He knew that the little girl was wearing a pink shirt, so he went quickly in that direction.
