A note of thanks left by a San Jose woman on a Denver police lieutenant’s patrol car has police asking for help to find the woman so they can thank her in return.

While visiting Denver a week after San Jose police Officer Michael Johnson was shot and killed March 24, “Lauren” left a note on the squad car of a Denver officer thanking him for his service, according to police. The note, folded on a ripped piece of lined paper, reads “Thank you!!” on one side.

The other side read: “Dear officer, I’m from San Jose, CA, and we lost an asset to an amazing team last week. Thank you for risking your life every day for my safety. You are important and I am super thankful for you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and God Bless. — Lauren.”

Johnson was shot and killed while responding to a call for a possibly despondent man who opened fire on officers from his balcony as they approached him. Johnson’s funeral drew a packed crowd at the SAP Center, and police departments from all over the country came to pay their respects.

Police in Denver were so touched by the note that they have asked surrounding agencies as well as the San Jose Police Department to help them find “Lauren” so they can thank her for her kind words.

“It’s these tiny gestures that make the job that much more fulfilling,” Denver police wrote in a post about the note on their Facebook page.

San Jose police are eager to help out their fellow officers and were equally touched by the woman’s words on Johnson.

“Lauren demonstrated extreme kindness and love toward our brother officer, Michael Johnson,” said San Jose Sgt. Enrique Garcia. “Denver PD went out of their way in an effort to identify Lauren and we are grateful to them. Now San Jose PD is joining this ‘social media task force’ to help identify her. We want to let Lauren know that she rocks and we are grateful by the manner she honored Mike.”

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