Bruce Willis emerges in his first public appearance since his diagnosis of FTD to show his support for first responders in Southern California.

Amid the devastating wildfires in Southern California, Bruce Willis took time to thank first responders. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a

Bruce Willis, who has frontotemporal dementia, made a rare public appearance in the wake of the California wildfires. It’s believed to be the first time he has been seen publicly since stepping away from acting following his diagnosis in 2022.

Spotting a first responder, Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake and a ‘thank you for your service,’” his wife wrote. “Yesterday was no different.” In 2022, Willis’s family announced he had been diagnosed with disorder aphasia and would be stepping away from acting.