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28-Year-Old Dying in Hospital Until He Meets Cop Who Gives Him Kidney

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At just 28 years old, Clayton Bolt from Abilene, Texas, is living with kidney failure.

Too young to be on dialysis for the rest of his life, Bolt faced the uncomfortable situation of trying to figure out who might voluntarily give up a kidney for his sake.

Bolt’s immediate family members were willing — but nobody was a viable match. That left Bolt with very few options.

“First thought in my head was, ‘Who? Who am I going to ask?'” Bolt told KXTS-TV. “It’s not just a list you keep in your back pocket.”

As word of Bolt’s urgent situation began to spread, hope showed up under the unlikely umbrella of “serve and protect.” Sergeant Jay Jones, a close family friend who works for the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, volunteered to give Bolt one of his kidneys.

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Jones willingly put himself through the testing procedures to find out if he would be compatible with Bolt. And sure enough, Jones was a match.

“As soon as he got the news that he was a match and everything was looking good, we just kept getting better and better news,” Bolt said. “Bigger and bigger smiles.”


Jones believes that his path has crossed Bolt’s for this very reason.

“We each have our own way of dealing with stuff and mine has always been, ‘The Good Lord put us here for a purpose,'” Jones said.

Jones believes God has shielded him over the years, protecting him from harm so he could be there when the Bolt family needed him most.

“There are lots of times in my life that I’ve could have been killed on the job,” Jones said. “And I think this is why I was not [killed in the line of duty], because of Clayton.”

The two men are preparing for the kidney transplant, scheduled for July 18.

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Jones spoke to his colleague, Sergeant Cliff Griffin, about the life-changing decision.

“You spend your entire career serving, then you really get a chance to serve,” Jones told Griffin.

Griffin called Jones a “true hero,” but Jones believes he’s simply playing his part in a story God has written.

“I’m getting emotional about it right now,” said Jones. “You know, everybody’s got a role to play, and this is mine.”

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A graduate of Grand Canyon University, Kim Davis has been writing for The Western Journal since 2015, focusing on lifestyle stories.
Kim Davis began writing for The Western Journal in 2015. Her primary topics cover family, faith, and women. She has experience as a copy editor for the online publication Thoughtful Women. Kim worked as an arts administrator for The Phoenix Symphony, writing music education curriculum and leading community engagement programs throughout the region. She holds a degree in music education from Grand Canyon University with a minor in eating tacos.
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