Taylor “Ghost” Morrison, 64, was riding alone in the Colorado mountains when his GPS died, and he took a wrong turn. That wrong turn saved the life of 8-year-old Tina David, missing for six days and presumed lost.

Tina’s purple backpack was barely visible in a ravine, overlooked by search teams and helicopters. Ghost noticed small handprints on a dusty rock face and climbed down, finding Tina unconscious but alive, curled next to her mother’s body. Linda David had died protecting her daughter after a car crash caused by a deer.

Ghost carried Tina up the ravine, wrapped her in his leather jacket, and rode 20 miles to get help. Tina, dehydrated and injured, clung to Ghost, calling him “like somebody’s daddy.”

The rescue made headlines, and Ghost became a symbol of hope. Tina’s grandmother credited Ghost with answering the faith Linda had that her daughter would be found. Ghost stayed involved in Tina’s recovery, reading to her, supporting her therapy, and speaking at her mother’s funeral.

Inspired by her mother’s bravery and Ghost’s care, Tina started learning to ride dirt bikes, finding strength and closeness to her mom through riding. Ghost saw this as a way to honor his son Danny, a Marine who died saving children in Afghanistan.

Today, Tina is a junior motocross rider and advocate for search-and-rescue reform. The David-Morrison Search Protocol, named after Linda and Ghost, now helps find missing people using motorcycle riders in hard-to-reach areas.

Ghost officially adopted Tina, and together they ride mountain roads, always watching for signs others miss. Tina wears a patch reading “Junior Member – Angel Spotter,” a reminder that sometimes angels wear leather and ride Harleys.