February 2023 Employees of the Month: Heaven-sent TSA officers help elderly priest in need
During their lunch break In January, Transportation Security Administration Officers Maria Marks and Ellen Cameron came across an older passenger who needed help. The elderly man, who was also a priest, had just arrived at Miami International Airport from Orlando when he realized he had lost his wallet with his ID and money inside.
He had been trying to contact his family in Miami but was unsuccessful so far. With the help of Officer Marks, the man was able to call his church in Canada and get connected to someone at an affiliated church in Miami who could pick him up at the airport.
In the meantime, Officer Cameron used her own money to buy the man food since he did not have any money to buy something. Officers Marks and Cameron sacrificed the rest of their lunch break to make sure the elderly traveler was safely picked up.
Because Officers Marks and Cameron were true good Samaritans, they were named MIA’s February 2023 Employees of the Month.
Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $14 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $212 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.
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