Alabama 11-year-old becomes honorary police officer thanks to New York chief
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
By Ben Muir Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. (TNS) and
Tribune Media Services
We’d like you to meet Ezra Hunt. He is our honorary Black River Police Officer! There’s nothing like seeing a happy and smiling child!Posted by Black River / Evans Mills Police Department on Sunday, January 10, 2021
An 11-year-old with Down syndrome who has logged three open heart surgeries got to return to school in Alabama as an honorary police officer, thanks to the chief in Black River, New York.
No matter how unlikely, Ezra H. Hunt, who goes to Shelby Elementary School in Alabama, went back to school on Tuesday wearing a Black River T-shirt with his name on the sleeve. He also was issued a certificate that made him an honorary officer, along with, and certainly not lost on his father, the actual nickle and gold badge Chief Steven Wood used to carry in his wallet while on patrol.