Amid the devastating wildfires in Southern California, Bruce Willis took time to thank first responders. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a

Bruce Willis emerges in his first public appearance since his diagnosis of FTD to show his support for first responders in Southern California.

Actor Bruce Willis took a moment to thank first responders in Los Angeles amid the ongoing wildfires. Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a video on Instagram showing the 69-year-old shaking hands with and talking with an LAPD officer.

Bruce Willis appears to have made his first public appearance in over one year to show his appreciation for first responders as the Los Angeles wildfires continue.

Bruce Willis is thanking first responders amid the L.A. wildfires. In a new video shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Instagram Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer and posing for a photo.

Spotting a first responder, Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake and a ‘thank you for your service,’” his wife wrote. “Yesterday was no different.” In 2022, Willis’s family announced he had been diagnosed with disorder aphasia and would be stepping away from acting.