By Bea Lunardini
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.
COLUMBUS, Ga. — On the typical morning, Columbusites can discover sheriff’s deputies on patrol all through Muscogee County. Tuesday was completely different, although, as greater than 40 deputies gathered on the Civic Middle to have a good time Armon Banks, a 4-year-old boy with mind most cancers.
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When Armon’s household realized his most cancers had change into terminal, they reached out to Sheriff Greg Countryman with the hope that he’d make Armon’s dream of being a legislation enforcement officer a actuality. Countryman stated he instantly began organizing an occasion that might put Armon within the footwear of his function fashions.
“We wished to make this a fantastic day for him,” Countryman stated. “Now we have issues close to and pricey to his coronary heart for him right here.”
The primary half of the occasion, which was within the Civic Middle parking zone, included rows of police vehicles with flashing lights, a pink carpet rolled out for Armon and his 5-year-old brother Ashton’s arrival and the sheriff’s workplace’s gaming truck.
“I’m glad to be right here with Armon,” Ashton stated. “My favourite automotive is the Slingshot.”
A sheriff’s deputy in a dressing up from Armon’s favourite present, “Paw Patrol”, performed video video games with the brothers within the truck.
“We put out a name for individuals, and folks from each bureau learn the knowledge,” Countryman stated. “It was close to and pricey to their hearts and we wished to make this a grand day for him.”
The second half of Armon’s celebration was a pizza social gathering on the Authorities Middle, the place he had lunch with the sheriff and dozens of deputies. Countryman stated he was grateful for the present of assist he obtained from the officers he works with.
“Outreach is what we do, that is what we like to do,” he stated. “These officers are all out right here as a result of they wish to be. There’s a stage of assist for the trigger and for Armon.”
As Armon and his brother explored the autos parked across the Civic Middle , a deputy awarded every of them with a sheriff’s badge. Ashton stated he was excited to have a good time with the sheriff’s deputies.
“In case you have a coronary heart, you’re linked to this, and there are a whole lot of hearts right here linked to him,” Countryman stated. “He’ll at all times be part of the sheriff household.”
A spokesperson requested Armon’s final identify not be shared.
This story was initially revealed July 16, 2024 , 12:47 PM.
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