Dying 12-Year-Old Gets Sworn In As Police Officer
(Photo courtesy: Brighton P.D.)
Posted: 05/18/2012
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370 days ago
A 12-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor was sworn in this week as Brighton's youngest police officer.Jose Rubio-Pavon told his family he always wanted to be a police officer.On Thursday, Brighton officers Anna-Marie Cuney, Levy Slagle, and Corporal Monce Portillo swore Jose in as a special officer. They gave him an official police uniform shirt, a junior officer badge, and a certificate recognizing him as a member of the Brighton Police Department.Brighton Police said Jose wore a giant smile as he raised his hand and took the oath of office.Jose is a fifth-grader at North Elementary School. His swearing in ceremony was held in his hospice room.A community fund has been set up at Valley Bank & Trust in Brighton to help Joses family with mounting medical bills and living expenses. Donations can be made to the Jose Angel Rubio-Pavon Family Fund.
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