“I never believed I would be asked to leave a public restaurant because I was in full police uniform which requires me to carry my duty weapon”, Holsworth said.
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In a Facebook post, Michael Holsworth said he went into the restaurant at Highway 40 and Noland Road to wait for his family to arrive. In it he says, “It is my hope that Olive Garden handles this situation appropriately so no other officer has the same experience I had today”.
‘Now I never in my wildest thoughts would of thought this would happen in the Kansas City area, ‘ Holsworth, who received a medal of honor for apprehending a burglar and homicide suspect in 2014, fumed in a Facebook post. I want to thank each and every one of you for all that you continue to do.
Google Maps Street View A hostess at the southeast Kansas City Olive Garden asked Officer Michael Holsworth to leave because of his holstered gun.
WDAF reports that the president of Olive Garden learned of the incident and called Holsworth to apologize.
The officer asked the employee if she was serious, and she told him she was. I had hoped to simply enjoy an uninterrupted birthday meal with my family.
As of Sunday evening, the post had been shared more than 4,300 times.
“Facts are being gathered”, Forte wrote.
“This was a misunderstanding”, Olive Garden said in a tweet.
The restaurant chain heard about the incident and reached out to Holsworth to apologize.
Holsworth earned his department’s Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for being one of three police officers that shot and killed a burglar suspected linked to a triple homicide, according to city records. “Olive Garden welcomes members of law enforcement all the time in the restaurants”.
“Members of law enforcement are always welcome in our establishments”. “We love serving them”.
Rich Jeffers, a spokesman for the Olive Garden, says the restaurant is looking into the incident.
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“My experience today at Olive Garden was extremely unfortunate”. However, if a person or company, chooses to do otherwise we will not stay silent any longer.
