Close to three years after he nearly lost his life in an on-duty shooting, a Phildaelphia police officer returned to the job on Monday.
Officer Edward Davies was working in North Philadelphia's 25th District on Aug. 13, 2013 when he was gravely wounded during a struggle inside a corner store with a suspect who fled a traffic stop, according to WCAU-TV.
On Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department shared on its Facebook page a picture of Davies with his son holding sign that reads, "993 days later ... First day back to work!"
Officials said that the veteran officer and father of four will be working in the Advanced Training Unit at the Police Academy.
Davies was wounded by Eric Torres during the violent struggle over a stolen .45-caliber Glock after a bullet tore through his abdomen.
The gunshot damaged one of Davies' kidneys and severed an artery, causing him to lose a a large amount of blood. Doctors were forced to remove his kideny, he underwent several surgeries and was placed into a medically induced coma and spent more than a month at Temple University Hospital.
Davies was honored with the department's Valor Award in 2014 for his heroics.
A jury found Torres guilty in March 2015 of aggravated assault, assault on a police officer and related offenses. He was acquitted on an attempted-murder charge. Torres is currently serving a 66- to 132-year sentence in state prison.
