Police Chief Is Superman To Community’s Children

With all of the negativity and tragedy surrounding the events in Ferguson, it's refreshing to find a story that shines the light on the truth: most police men and women are upstanding members of their communities who go above and beyond their duty to 'protect and serve.' One such officer is Police Chief Bob Fitzsimmons, who spends much of his time as police chief ensuring that the children of Baileyville, Maine feel safe.

"I came into the classroom and one of the little boys was nervous about the bad guys coming into the school at night," Fitzsimmons told WABI News in Bangor, Maine.

"I said I will do whatever it takes to make sure you are safe right here at school. So the next morning, they came in and found me asleep over here on the mat."

The children were amazed to find Fitzsimmons sleeping on the floor in their classroom the next morning, wearing his pajamas, a union suit version of the classic blue, red, and yellow Superman uniform, complete with cape. Fitzimmons was sleeping soundly and clutching his teddy bear, Corporal Poo. Watch the video to see the other ways Chief Fitzsimmons works to make the lives of his community's children safer and brighter each day.