Green Bay police officer honored for his work of saving a child who was seen on a street

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Green Bay police officer Kendal Herwwld was recently honored by his superiors in the police department recently for his work of rescuing a six year old boy who was walking outside of his parents' home on Saturday evening while the mother was in a bar near her home. When Officer Herwald saw the six year old wandering outside of his parents' home outside in 20 degree weather when the police officer picked up the child and proceeded to take the child to police headquarters when the police officers were able to find the address of the child who did not speak to the police officers since he was in shock of what happened. After the police officers found the address where the child lives with his parents, they went to the home and were shocked that there was a four year girl but the mom of both children was missing since she was spending time in a local bar even though she told the police officers that she had contacted a babysitter. The police found out that the mom had been telling lies. The method of finding the mom of the boy was found due to a database that has records of children who are vulnerable and not able to speak. The police found out that the babysitter was not contacted by the mom at all. The mom who did leave her children at home without adult supervision will be facing charges by the police for child abandonment are pending at this time,