In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.

Bruce Willis recently made a rare public appearance to thank first responders amid the Los Angeles wildfires, marking his first regular sighting since his 2022 aphasia diagnosis, which was later confirmed as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

In a recent Instagram post shared by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis speaks with Los Angeles Police officers and shakes their hands.

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

Courtesy of Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for goop Emma Heming Willis shared a rare video of her husband, actor Bruce Willis thanking emergency responders amid the Los Angeles wildfires. The brief black and white video,

Bruce Willis is showing his gratitude for the first responders in Los Angeles as several wildfires ripped through the city over the past week.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

Amid the devastating wildfires in Southern California, Bruce Willis took time to thank first responders. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a heartwarming video on Instagram on Thursday showing him shaking hands with members of the Los Angeles Police Department.