Florissant Police Officer Mike Vernon spoke and thanked a concert crowd Saturday night in Florissant, according to the Independent News.

Officer Vernon was shot in late May and has spent the summer recuperating. The Butch Wax and the Hollywoods concert was one of few public appearances he’s made this summer.

“I don’t like to speak in front of large crowds,” Vernon said, “but if there is one large crowd it would be the city of Florissant. You guys have gone above and beyond. I start every day and end every day with ‘Thank You’.”

Earlier this week, Patch reported a grand jury indicted Brian L. Cannon, the man charged with his shooting and a burglary.

The community has continued to support Officer Vernon through a number of fundraisers for him and his family.

(For more information on his fundraisers, check out our earlier article.)