In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, took a rare public step Thursday to go out and thank first responders battling the wildfires in L.A. that have destroyed entire neighborhoods across the city.

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

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 made a rare public appearance to thank first responders tackling the ongoing Los Angeles fires. In a video posted by his wife, Emma Heming (46), the Die Hard star, who is battling dementia, was filmed shaking hands with LAPD responders and posing for a photo with them.

Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shared a black-and-white video on Instagram of Willis shaking hands with an LAPD officer and posing for a photo. The video was recorded to the sound of Led Zeppelin's

Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders. Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, was photographed shaking hands with Los Angeles Police Department officers, CNN reported.

Bruce Willis made a rare public appearance amid the devastating wildfires sweeping across Los Angeles. The Die Hard star, who is battling aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), was seen in the pas