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Airport security ‘angel’ thanked for help and more letters to the editors

Airport security ‘angel’ thanked for help

My friend and I recently parked in the cell phone parking lot at the Chattanooga airport to wait on the arrival of another friend’s flight.

We sat and talked until I received her text that her plane had landed. Then a scary scenario unfolded as two women were stranded in a dark parking lot in a vehicle that wouldn’t start.

I called airport security. Within minutes an “angel” appeared and asked me to pop the hood so he could assess the problem. He performed some trouble shooting tasks and proceeded to boost my car’s battery. The engine came to life, and he instructed me to keep the motor going for a few minutes. Lastly, he assured these two women that he would follow us to the terminal to make sure we were safe.

The uniformed “angel” was Capt. Donald Coleman. He is the ultimate professional who is an asset to the airport. I wanted to publicly thank him for making my distress call on June 22 an affirmation that “angels” are in our everyday lives.