9-year-old Jayvon Felton went to hospital last April, thinking he had a stomach virus.
However, when tests were performed, the results revealed that Jayvon had acute lymphoblastic leukemia and he was kept in intensive care for more than a month.
“When he was little, he always talked about the police, how they make things safe,” Jayvon’s mom, Amanda, told The Huffington Post. “He told me, ‘Mom, when I get older I want to fight crime and help people.'”
The Children’s Hospital of Michigan recently arranged for Detroit police officers to pick Jayvon up at his home and bring him to work for a day.
A very special day for Jayvon
After a ride in their cruisers, they took a helicopter over the city before landing at headquarters, where Jayvon met Detroit Police Chief James Craig.
He was then sworn into office.
Not only that, he got to see how the department worked and even attended a press conference.
Amanda is very proud of her son
It was just so amazing to see him so grown up and so mature,” said Amanda. “It made me a proud mom, I was just so happy to see him happy.”
Jayvon will have to get chemotherapy for the next three years as part of his treatment plan and this prompted the hospital to organise a special day for the little boy.
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