I like when random celebrities do random good things. It’s great when you have someone famous who’s always helping out – ie the Angelina Jolie and Richard Geres of the world – but it’s great when someone who isn’t always getting a lot of press for their good deeds randomly does something nice. It’s kid of the whole “random acts of kindness” thing, but on a celebrity-paycheck scale. David Spade recently donated $25,000 to the family of an Arizona police officer who was shot in the line of duty. Officer Nick Erfle had managed to beat cancer, only to be shot during a routine arrest in September. Spade, who’s from Arizona, heard about the crime and found it particularly cruel. He managed to get a hold of a bank, and was able to make a donation to cover funeral and other expenses for the Erfle.

“David Spade was so moved by the shooting death of an Arizona police officer that he donated $25,000 to the man’s family. The comedian and Scottsdale, Ariz., native, 43, said he was ‘hit out of the blue’ by the tragedy – and the fact that Officer Nick Erfle had overcome cancer. ‘It just struck me as such a rough situation just because cops in general get kind of a bad rap lately and people forget it is the scariest job out there,’ Spade told the Associated Press Monday. ‘I’m from Arizona so I’m always a little aware of things that are going on there.’

“Spade’s generosity has benefited his hometown before. He recently gave $15,000 to his alma mater, Saguaro High School. This time, it took some persistence. ‘It was hard to get through. It took me a while. I finally got somebody at the bank’s voicemail and left a message,’ Spade said. ‘I just thought I would throw something in the pile.’ Erfle, 33, was fatally shot Sept. 18 on a busy Phoenix street after attempting to arrest a man with an outstanding warrant. He leaves behind a wife and two sons, ages 5 and 3. Spade has not spoken with family or friends of Erfle, but said he hopes Erfle’s wife is able to use the money for the funeral or any other expenses.”

[From People]

I think we’ve all made fun of David Spade on more than one occasion (he’s sorta asking for it with the way he insists on that haircut) but he’s done something really nice for total strangers, so I vow not to make fun of Spade for at least one week. Unless he gets back together with Heather Locklear. Then all bets are off.