A grieving father must set aside his own beliefs to honor his son's last wish to be an organ donor. As time goes by he finds a calling and a new "normal" in his son's lifelong legacy of service to others.

On November 26, 2000 Jess and Theresa Chairez lost their 24-year-old son, the city of Sacramento lost a well respected police officer and the world lost an exceptional young man. Joe Chairez, badge #238, died spontaneously while on duty. Joe had it all. He was handsome, young and driven by a real passion to help those in need. Then suddenly, he was gone.

As Joe lay brain dead, Jess was faced with a monumental decision no parent should have to make. Through his struggle to satisfy Joe's last wish, Jess is transformed into a man determined to carry on his son's legacy of compassion and service. We follow Jess through his non-stop public awareness efforts and watch him shine as a beacon to donor families at the U.S. Transplant Games.

Through multiple stories of grief and recovery, we see that the spirit of heroism lives on in the lives of those it has touched.