Photo:Louisville Metro Police Department
Louisville Metro Police Department
Police officers in Kentucky turned out to show their support for the son of a fallen officer on the boy’s first day of kindergarten.
On Tuesday, members of Louisville Metro Police Department’s first division lined up to surprise Riley Cottongim as he made his way into elementary school for the first time,Louisville Police shared in a Facebook post.
“Riley has a great support system in place and we hope he has a great day today!!! “ the police department wrote in the social media post.
“I could just feel Zach. I could feel him standing there with them," she said. “I just felt so close with him in that moment and to see Riley smiling and high-fiving all of them, it was amazing.”
By the end of the day, Jamie shared that it all went smoothly — no doubt thanks in part to the early morning sendoff.
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“The friendships and camaraderie amongst the squad were extremely important to Zach, and so it’s been important to us as a squad to be present for special moments in order to carry on his legacy,” Morgan toldGMA. “We really want to ensure his sons always know how much he loved them, and that if he were here, he would be the one that was present for these moments.”
source: people.com
