A simple gesture from Peoria Police Officer Shelly Montes is earning praise on social media. The Air Force veteran scooped up a wayward American flag outside a home during a patrol on Sept. 9. Her gesture seemed innocuous at the time, but sprung to life online the next day, generating buzz on Facebook and Twitter.

<p>A simple gesture from Peoria Police Officer Shelly Montes is earning praise on social media. The Air Force veteran scooped up a wayward American flag outside a home during a patrol on Sept. 9. Her gesture seemed innocuous at the time, but sprung to life online the next day, generating buzz on Facebook and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PeoriaPoliceAZ/status/1305233869214330881">Twitter</a>.</p>

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