As a veteran and a police officer Donald McCook is used to serving others and turning the sirens on the bad guys.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise. Supervisor Sabrina Osborne kept McCook inside his home until the reveal Thursday morning.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
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PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.

PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise. Supervisor Sabrina Osborne kept McCook inside his home until the reveal Thursday morning.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. Andrew McGreer helped spear head the effort after insurance wouldn’t help replace McCook’s roof.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
20221030 Cop Give Away 007.jpg
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.
PHOTOS: Surprising a humble veteran with a home makeover
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City Police Department Detective Donald McCook and retired Army veteran was surprised Thursday morning with a home makeover. McCook’s coworkers and members of the 214th Military Police he served with joined in on the surprise.
But the tables were turned Thursday on the retired member of the Alabama National Guard 214th, current Alexander City Police Department detective and Dadeville resident as the sirens and good deeds were meant for him to take care of a roof and more on his home.