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Moving photo shows Smyrna police officer praying with woman as her home burns down

Police officer prays with fire victim

A moving photo shows a metro Atlanta police officer going above and beyond to comfort the victim of a house fire when he thought no one was watching.

Last Friday, Cobb County firefighters responded to a massive fire on Green Forest Parkway in Smyrna. Luckily, no one was hurt, but a woman lost her home.

In a photo taken by Smyrna police, two figures stand dwarfed by an apocalyptic scene: Black smoke billows overhead in an ominous column as flames burst through the roof. The homeowner and a police officer stand hand-in-hand, heads bowed, praying.

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