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- ABC News
- May 23, 2020
Police officer talks new challenges amid COVID-19
"It's just kind of been just crazy, crazy, crazy times right now," she said.
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Before the pandemic, Rowe was looking forward to a number of events that have since been canceled. An avid music lover, she was also looking forward to attending a concert in March for the rock band KISS.
“I know it sounds crazy, but I went last year with my mom and we had a total blast and she wanted to go again this year,” she said. “So I'm like, 'Hey, if mom wants to go and deck out her face with the face paint, I'll do what mom wants to do.'”
Rowe also enjoys running and was planning to complete an annual relay run with her colleagues for the Special Olympics opening ceremony in Oklahoma.
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Her last photo from a time when she said life felt normal before the pandemic shows her and three of her friends covered in mud after completing a mud run.
“It was a really nice day,” she said. “That was before runs and everything started shutting down.”
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As Oklahoma has started to ease stay-at-home restrictions and businesses have started to reopen, Rowe has seen an increase in calls.
“Lots of people that are fighting, cooped up in [their] home and not getting along with each other... Lots of different types of drugs going on,” she said. “It's just kind of been just crazy, crazy, crazy times right now.”
Despite the challenges of the current situation, Rowe is thankful for the support she has seen from members of the community, who have donated products such as hand sanitizer and masks.
“It's been pretty amazing, even just if they're dropping off goodies because they know that we're dealing with a bunch of craziness right now,” she said. “Our community is ... amazing.”
ABC News' Jenny Wagnon Courts contributed to this report
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