Girl's heartwarming note to police officer dad helping Hurricane Harvey victims

A Texas police officer who was deployed to help Hurricane Harvey victims has shared the heartfelt note his daughter wrote in hope there would be no more suffering from the devastatig storm.

Scott Holt, an officer of 22 years, told ABC News in the US that he saw his daughter's note in the kitchen when he was heading to work.

"Dear Daddy," Makenna Holt's letter began, "I hope you don't get hurt, but I hope you help other people that need it more than you do. I hope no one gets hurt more. I hope everyone gets away from the hurricane. I love you!"

The Waco Police Department commander admitted that he didn't have a chance to read the note until about an hour after he'd left for work.

"This is something that she often does, so I just grabbed it and took it with me," he said of the note.

When he did finally read the letter he was touched and has said his daughter has a "huge heart".

"In her 12 years of life, we've been through a lot, so she's getting to the age where she has her own level of understanding," he said.

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The Police Department shared Makenna's note on their Facebook page with a caption: "As our off-duty officers head into harm’s way to help with Hurricane Harvey rescues, we thought we'd share with you one of their family members thoughts."

Newsbreak - September 4