When it comes to cop of the year, William Stacy has a pretty decent shot.

The officer from Tarrant, Alabama, was called to the local Dollar General store on Saturday for a shoplifting incident.

However upon arriving, he quickly switched from policeman to nice guy.

The woman being held at the shop had been caught stealing one dozen eggs.

Stacy knew the woman, having been called to her house once before.

Grand gesture: Alabama officer William Stacy bought a carton of eggs for a woman caught shoplifting on Sunday after the store she was at decided not to press charges

Touching: This is the moment Stacy handed the eggs to the woman and told her what he'd done

Embrace: Footage taken by a Dollar General customer shows the two hugging before parting ways

He remembered her because of her living conditions.

'It was just a small glimpse into her life,' he told WIAT TV.

'(But) it was enough to make an impression on me.'

The store had decided not to press charges by the time Stacy arrived.

That was when he decided to buy the eggs for her.

'She tried to give me all the money she had,' he said.

'It was about $1.25.

'I told her the best way to pay me back was to never do something like that again.'

Scene: The touching incident occurred at the Dollar General in Tarrant, Alabama, on Sunday

Stacy was all-too-aware that the gesture came at an extremely difficult time for US police, as officers across the country are facing allegations of brutality, particularly against black men.

'After all the stuff that’s been going on all over the U.S. with law enforcement officers, this is a positive uplifting story,' Stacy said.

'I’m just one out of hundreds of thousands that do this on a daily basis.'