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Below are Branch’s statements, as presented to this news organization by the Dayton Police Department:
Officer Branch: "First and foremost, I'm both glad and very grateful to be alive. There were blessings that happened from the moment the accident happened, from the man who hit me calling 911 to Officer Camden using a tourniquet on my injured leg, to the doctors and nurses who took care of me in the first minutes and hours I was at Miami Valley Hospital. I was surrounded by the right people at exactly the right time."
Officer Branch: "The outpouring of support and prayers has been inspiring to us, with all the negative things you see about police officers, to get hundreds of cards from people, who had to take the time to write a personal message, find the address, and then send it, has been an amazing experience. It's humbling to see how eager people are to do something nice for someone they don't even know, it makes me want to pay that kindness forward."
Officer Branch: "I'm a positive person and I focus on what I want to do and then I do it. Recovery from this injury is more a mental process than a physical one. I believe my body will take care of itself."