A terminally ill 5-year-old boy became a police officer for a day in Springfield
More than 50 first responders lined up at Baystate Medical Center to meet him.
Springfield police answered a dying boy’s wish with blinking lights and blaring sirens Wednesday.
When Springfield police got wind that a terminally ill 5-year-old boy dreamed of becoming a police officer, they made him an honorary cop for a day.
“Without hesitation, we immediately said yes’’ after health officials got in touch, wrote Sergeant John Delaney on the Springfield Police Department’s Facebook page.
When the little boy, whose name and illness were not released, emerged from Baystate Medical Center, he was met with dozens of safety vehicles, their lights and horns working overtime. More than 50 Springfield police officers and firefighters, Massachusetts state police, and EMTs then lined up to meet the boy.
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The first responders shook the boy’s hand and spent time getting to know him. The boy was then invited to take a ride in a police cruiser, where he worked the sirens and lights.
“He truly touched all of our lives,’’ wrote Delaney. “He will forever be remembered as an honorary Springfield Police Officer for his love and respect of law enforcement.’’[fragment number=3]
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