Chip Chick
TSA; pictured above is the missing diamond
The couple received a surprise text message and call after arriving in Guam: the TSA suspected the lost diamond had been discovered.
TSA received a photo of the diamond given by the Durranis, and the photo matched the diamond discovered at the checkpoint, owing to a keen-eyed TSA worker named John Killian, who returned to the area five hours after it had been reported missing.
He was standing at the TSA supervisory podium when he looked at the checkpoint queue to see how crowded it was.
“That’s when I noticed the sparkle and thought to myself, ‘There’s no way that’s it.’ I went over and grabbed it.”
The stone was between the metal detector and the X-ray machine on the floor. “I was drawn to the sparkle. “Wow, I just found this diamond!”
Mr. Durrani replied in an email praising the JFK TSA staff for their efforts in identifying and returning the diamond, “Our vacation transformed from a stressful moment to one at rest.”
“I’d want to thank everyone for their efforts in locating our diamond and securing it before our trip to New York. I’d like to say, from the bottom of my heart, that this moment brought us relief. I hope everyone realizes how meaningful this was to my wife and me.”
“Thank you so much to all of the employees present, particularly officer John Killian,” he continued in his note.
“I may never meet you, but you left an impression on us at that time that I will never forget. For your dedication and honesty, I wish you the best.”
