Hero cop saves child from drowning

It's springtime in Topeka, Kansas, and It's springtime in Topeka, Kansas, and April. Showers are coming down. April. Showers are coming down. April. Showers are coming down. It's It's It's >> just pouring down, cold rain. And I >> just pouring down, cold rain. And I >> just pouring down, cold rain. And I remember that day pretty vividly because remember that day pretty vividly because remember that day pretty vividly because it being a Sunday morning. There's not it being a Sunday morning. There's not it being a Sunday morning. There's not much movement going on in the city of much movement going on in the city of much movement going on in the city of Topeka. Topeka. Topeka. >> Officer Aaron Bulmer has just started >> Officer Aaron Bulmer has just started >> Officer Aaron Bulmer has just started his pre-dawn patrol. his pre-dawn patrol. his pre-dawn patrol. >> In this particular day, with the >> In this particular day, with the >> In this particular day, with the environment and the weather, there environment and the weather, there environment and the weather, there wasn't much going on that day. wasn't much going on that day. wasn't much going on that day. Then suddenly a call from dispatch Then suddenly a call from dispatch Then suddenly a call from dispatch shatters the silence. There was a shatters the silence. There was a shatters the silence. There was a robbery to an individual. robbery to an individual. robbery to an individual. >> A woman's been robbed at gunpoint and a >> A woman's been robbed at gunpoint and a >> A woman's been robbed at gunpoint and a bolo or be on the lookout comes over bolo or be on the lookout comes over bolo or be on the lookout comes over Bulmer's police radio. Bulmer's police radio. Bulmer's police radio. >> Dispatch had given us a description of a >> Dispatch had given us a description of a >> Dispatch had given us a description of a couple males and they had described couple males and they had described couple males and they had described their clothing and that they were armed their clothing and that they were armed their clothing and that they were armed with handguns. with handguns. with handguns. >> Basically at this point right here, I'm >> Basically at this point right here, I'm >> Basically at this point right here, I'm just looking uh for armed individuals. just looking uh for armed individuals. just looking uh for armed individuals. what happens next. what happens next. what happens next. >> At the time, we didn't have a a good >> At the time, we didn't have a a good >> At the time, we didn't have a a good direction of travel. direction of travel. direction of travel. >> But without time to think, and with two >> But without time to think, and with two >> But without time to think, and with two armed and dangerous suspects roaming the armed and dangerous suspects roaming the armed and dangerous suspects roaming the streets, Officer Bulmer makes a quick streets, Officer Bulmer makes a quick streets, Officer Bulmer makes a quick decision decision decision >> when I initially got the call. So, I was >> when I initially got the call. So, I was >> when I initially got the call. So, I was I was driving towards uh Central Park.

I was driving towards uh Central Park. I was driving towards uh Central Park. And it was kind of a fork in the road. I And it was kind of a fork in the road. I And it was kind of a fork in the road. I kind of gone left. I decided to go kind of gone left. I decided to go kind of gone left. I decided to go right. right. right. >> A right turn that will mean the >> A right turn that will mean the >> A right turn that will mean the difference between life and death. difference between life and death. difference between life and death. >> And I'm just looking. I'm scanning from >> And I'm just looking. I'm scanning from >> And I'm just looking. I'm scanning from side to side. I'm looking for these side to side. I'm looking for these side to side. I'm looking for these individuals. individuals. individuals. >> Then around 11:00 a.m. just inside the >> Then around 11:00 a.m. just inside the >> Then around 11:00 a.m. just inside the park, officer Bulmer tells our Michelle park, officer Bulmer tells our Michelle park, officer Bulmer tells our Michelle Sigona he spots someone. It's a child Sigona he spots someone. It's a child Sigona he spots someone. It's a child all alone. all alone. all alone. >> For some reason, in the peripheral >> For some reason, in the peripheral >> For some reason, in the peripheral vision, I looked to my right and he was vision, I looked to my right and he was vision, I looked to my right and he was standing next to a metal fence in the standing next to a metal fence in the standing next to a metal fence in the park and something just didn't seem park and something just didn't seem park and something just didn't seem right. right. right. >> Can you even believe this is happening >> Can you even believe this is happening >> Can you even believe this is happening at that moment? at that moment? at that moment? >> No. After radioing the other units to >> No. After radioing the other units to >> No. After radioing the other units to say he's going to check it out, he say he's going to check it out, he say he's going to check it out, he discovers the little boy is dangerously discovers the little boy is dangerously discovers the little boy is dangerously close to a pond. I see a small child close to a pond. I see a small child close to a pond. I see a small child approximately 75 to 100 yards away from approximately 75 to 100 yards away from approximately 75 to 100 yards away from my car. my car. my car. >> But a child standing in in the park >> But a child standing in in the park >> But a child standing in in the park isn't something that's abnormal. isn't something that's abnormal. isn't something that's abnormal. >> And that and that's very true. It was it >> And that and that's very true. It was it >> And that and that's very true. It was it was the environment that day. It was low was the environment that day. It was low was the environment that day. It was low 40s and it had been raining and I didn't 40s and it had been raining and I didn't 40s and it had been raining and I didn't see a parent nearby him. I just had that see a parent nearby him. I just had that see a parent nearby him. I just had that uh instinct intuition that something was uh instinct intuition that something was uh instinct intuition that something was not right about that child.

not right about that child. not right about that child. >> The concerned cop races to the left side >> The concerned cop races to the left side >> The concerned cop races to the left side of Topeka's Central Park. of Topeka's Central Park. of Topeka's Central Park. >> Could you still see him at that point? >> Could you still see him at that point? >> Could you still see him at that point? >> No, not at that point. I come across a a >> No, not at that point. I come across a a >> No, not at that point. I come across a a young female that was just walking, just young female that was just walking, just young female that was just walking, just a pedestrian in the roadway. And I had a pedestrian in the roadway. And I had a pedestrian in the roadway. And I had asked her, I just stopped my car. I asked her, I just stopped my car. I asked her, I just stopped my car. I said, "Hey, do you know who that child said, "Hey, do you know who that child said, "Hey, do you know who that child belongs to? Is that your child?" And she belongs to? Is that your child?" And she belongs to? Is that your child?" And she just says, "What child?" just says, "What child?" just says, "What child?" >> The child seems to have vanished. >> The child seems to have vanished. >> The child seems to have vanished. >> And then my heart just jumped out of my >> And then my heart just jumped out of my >> And then my heart just jumped out of my chest and I started to feel a little chest and I started to feel a little chest and I started to feel a little worried here because I, you know, it was worried here because I, you know, it was worried here because I, you know, it was just a matter of seconds and this kid's just a matter of seconds and this kid's just a matter of seconds and this kid's already disappeared. already disappeared. already disappeared. >> Then call it a gut instinct or divine >> Then call it a gut instinct or divine >> Then call it a gut instinct or divine intervention. intervention. intervention. If you ever had a moment in your life If you ever had a moment in your life If you ever had a moment in your life where you felt like God was tapping you where you felt like God was tapping you where you felt like God was tapping you on the shoulder, I had that moment. And on the shoulder, I had that moment. And on the shoulder, I had that moment. And [music] I stepped out of my police car. [music] I stepped out of my police car. [music] I stepped out of my police car. I turned on my body one camera and I I turned on my body one camera and I I turned on my body one camera and I started to walk towards [music] the started to walk towards [music] the started to walk towards [music] the pond. pond. pond. >> HEY, HEY, STOP. CALL 911 for me. And >> HEY, HEY, STOP. CALL 911 for me. And >> HEY, HEY, STOP. CALL 911 for me. And >> all of a sudden, I saw a little boy >> all of a sudden, I saw a little boy >> all of a sudden, I saw a little boy floating face down in the water and his floating face down in the water and his floating face down in the water and his arms are flailing out and everything's arms are flailing out and everything's arms are flailing out and everything's happening really fast. And I just happening really fast. And I just happening really fast. And I just immediately run and jump in the water.

immediately run and jump in the water. immediately run and jump in the water. >> Officer Bulmer surfaces with the young >> Officer Bulmer surfaces with the young >> Officer Bulmer surfaces with the young boy in his arms. boy in his arms. boy in his arms. [crying and screaming] >> The video takes your breath away. >> The video takes your breath away. >> In that moment is when I scooped him up >> In that moment is when I scooped him up >> In that moment is when I scooped him up out of the water and you hear his voice out of the water and you hear his voice out of the water and you hear his voice cry. It was actually one of the most cry. It was actually one of the most cry. It was actually one of the most amazing moments cuz I knew that he amazing moments cuz I knew that he amazing moments cuz I knew that he wasn't going to die. wasn't going to die. wasn't going to die. But with the frigid temperatures and But with the frigid temperatures and But with the frigid temperatures and sinking mud at the pond's bottom, it's sinking mud at the pond's bottom, it's sinking mud at the pond's bottom, it's now Officer Bulmer who's in trouble. The now Officer Bulmer who's in trouble. The now Officer Bulmer who's in trouble. The pond was very muddy. I mean, I I sunk pond was very muddy. I mean, I I sunk pond was very muddy. I mean, I I sunk down into mud where I couldn't move. And down into mud where I couldn't move. And down into mud where I couldn't move. And it was also very slippery, too. So, I it was also very slippery, too. So, I it was also very slippery, too. So, I was kind of stuck, but I was also making was kind of stuck, but I was also making was kind of stuck, but I was also making sure that I wasn't going to fall over. sure that I wasn't going to fall over. sure that I wasn't going to fall over. >> Start me 1039 15th at Central Park. Got >> Start me 1039 15th at Central Park. Got >> Start me 1039 15th at Central Park. Got a kid that fell into the pond. I just a kid that fell into the pond. I just a kid that fell into the pond. I just got him. got him. got him. >> 15th Central Park. Come on, man. >> I got a civilian that got him out. He >> I got a civilian that got him out. He fell in the pond, almost drowned. I just fell in the pond, almost drowned. I just fell in the pond, almost drowned. I just got him out.

got him out. got him out. >> Good Samaritans hear the commotion and >> Good Samaritans hear the commotion and >> Good Samaritans hear the commotion and run over to offer their jackets and run over to offer their jackets and run over to offer their jackets and sweaters to the young boy. >> In minutes, EMTs pull up on the scene as >> In minutes, EMTs pull up on the scene as Officer Bulmer tries to find out who the Officer Bulmer tries to find out who the Officer Bulmer tries to find out who the boy is and where he's from. boy is and where he's from. boy is and where he's from. >> Where do you live, kiddo? What's your >> Where do you live, kiddo? What's your >> Where do you live, kiddo? What's your name? What's your name, kiddo? name? What's your name, kiddo? name? What's your name, kiddo? >> The little boy remains quiet as >> The little boy remains quiet as >> The little boy remains quiet as paramedics approach. paramedics approach. paramedics approach. >> I I dove in the pond. He fell into the >> I I dove in the pond. He fell into the >> I I dove in the pond. He fell into the pond. pond. pond. >> Dove into the pond? >> Dove into the pond? >> Dove into the pond? >> Well, he fell into the pond. I dove in >> Well, he fell into the pond. I dove in >> Well, he fell into the pond. I dove in after him, after him, after him, >> but I We don't know who he belongs to. >> but I We don't know who he belongs to. >> but I We don't know who he belongs to. He went under, but if I wouldn't have He went under, but if I wouldn't have He went under, but if I wouldn't have there, he would have drowned. there, he would have drowned. there, he would have drowned. >> Luckily, that wasn't the case. And the >> Luckily, that wasn't the case. And the >> Luckily, that wasn't the case. And the 14-year police veteran [music] 14-year police veteran [music] 14-year police veteran [music] says it's all part of a day's work. says it's all part of a day's work. says it's all part of a day's work. >> That's kind of the thing about being a >> That's kind of the thing about being a >> That's kind of the thing about being a police officer. Things change so fast, police officer. Things change so fast, police officer. Things change so fast, rapidly. You know, I'm on a call. I'm rapidly. You know, I'm on a call. I'm rapidly. You know, I'm on a call. I'm investigating a robbery and all of a investigating a robbery and all of a investigating a robbery and all of a sudden I I'm coming across a drowning sudden I I'm coming across a drowning sudden I I'm coming across a drowning child in matter of seconds.

child in matter of seconds. child in matter of seconds. >> The unidentified little boy is taken >> The unidentified little boy is taken >> The unidentified little boy is taken away by paramedics. away by paramedics. away by paramedics. >> Don't know anything. >> Don't know anything. >> Don't know anything. >> No, crazy. crazy. >> Then cops hear something in the >> Then cops hear something in the >> Then cops hear something in the distance. distance. distance. >> What's that guy yelling for? heard >> What's that guy yelling for? heard >> What's that guy yelling for? heard somebody somebody somebody name. >> Two other officers had arrived on scene >> Two other officers had arrived on scene and they went out looking for a parent. and they went out looking for a parent. and they went out looking for a parent. Let's see if we can find this kid's Let's see if we can find this kid's Let's see if we can find this kid's parent. Maybe they're out looking for parent. Maybe they're out looking for parent. Maybe they're out looking for him. And that's exactly what they found. him. And that's exactly what they found. him. And that's exactly what they found. >> They knew he was gone. >> They knew he was gone. >> They knew he was gone. >> They they knew he was gone. And And we >> They they knew he was gone. And And we >> They they knew he was gone. And And we had I had a frantic dad. I had a very had I had a frantic dad. I had a very had I had a frantic dad. I had a very scared dad. scared dad. scared dad. >> And for good reason. Elijah was >> And for good reason. Elijah was >> And for good reason. Elijah was autistic. autistic. autistic. >> While investigating an armed robbery, >> While investigating an armed robbery, >> While investigating an armed robbery, Officer Bulmer runs into a child Officer Bulmer runs into a child Officer Bulmer runs into a child desperately in need of help. Hey, desperately in need of help. Hey, desperately in need of help. Hey, >> the little boy is all alone. >> the little boy is all alone. >> the little boy is all alone. >> What's that guy yelling for?

>> What's that guy yelling for? >> What's that guy yelling for? >> I had a very scared dad. >> I had a very scared dad. >> I had a very scared dad. >> A child with special needs. >> Did you know at the time when [music] >> Did you know at the time when [music] you rescued him that this little boy was you rescued him that this little boy was you rescued him that this little boy was autistic? autistic? autistic? >> I did not. The little boy who almost >> I did not. The little boy who almost >> I did not. The little boy who almost drowned is 5-year-old Elijah Hami and he drowned is 5-year-old Elijah Hami and he drowned is 5-year-old Elijah Hami and he has been diagnosed with autism. So, what has been diagnosed with autism. So, what has been diagnosed with autism. So, what exactly happened that morning? How did exactly happened that morning? How did exactly happened that morning? How did Elijah end up in the park all alone? His Elijah end up in the park all alone? His Elijah end up in the park all alone? His mother, Jacine Hamby, sat down with our mother, Jacine Hamby, sat down with our mother, Jacine Hamby, sat down with our Michelle Sigona to explain the near Michelle Sigona to explain the near Michelle Sigona to explain the near tragic events of that day. tragic events of that day. tragic events of that day. >> I was at work that Sunday morning. My >> I was at work that Sunday morning. My >> I was at work that Sunday morning. My husband called me and says, he said, "I husband called me and says, he said, "I husband called me and says, he said, "I can't find the baby." What do you mean can't find the baby." What do you mean can't find the baby." What do you mean you can't find the baby? He said, "Well, you can't find the baby? He said, "Well, you can't find the baby? He said, "Well, I laid him down in the bedroom with a I laid him down in the bedroom with a I laid him down in the bedroom with a cup of chocolate milk and a cartoon and cup of chocolate milk and a cartoon and cup of chocolate milk and a cartoon and locked the back door and had to go to locked the back door and had to go to locked the back door and had to go to the bathroom." And he said when he came the bathroom." And he said when he came the bathroom." And he said when he came out about 10 minutes later, he went to out about 10 minutes later, he went to out about 10 minutes later, he went to go make eye contact with Elijah in the go make eye contact with Elijah in the go make eye contact with Elijah in the bedroom and he wasn't there anymore. He bedroom and he wasn't there anymore. He bedroom and he wasn't there anymore. He realized that the front door was a jar. realized that the front door was a jar. realized that the front door was a jar. >> Were you frantic? >> Were you frantic? >> Were you frantic? >> Oh, I was very frantic. By the time I >> Oh, I was very frantic. By the time I >> Oh, I was very frantic. By the time I had made it home, an officer was coming had made it home, an officer was coming had made it home, an officer was coming down the alleyway and said, "Well, we down the alleyway and said, "Well, we down the alleyway and said, "Well, we found a kid over here in the pond." One found a kid over here in the pond." One found a kid over here in the pond." One of our officers had just pulled him out.

of our officers had just pulled him out. of our officers had just pulled him out. [music] [music] [music] >> What was your husband's reaction? Was he >> What was your husband's reaction? Was he >> What was your husband's reaction? Was he hysterical? hysterical? hysterical? >> Uh, yeah. He was pretty hysterical. >> Uh, yeah. He was pretty hysterical. >> Uh, yeah. He was pretty hysterical. >> Elijah's parents rushed to the hospital >> Elijah's parents rushed to the hospital >> Elijah's parents rushed to the hospital where he's being treated. where he's being treated. where he's being treated. >> We walked back into the hospital room. >> We walked back into the hospital room. >> We walked back into the hospital room. He perked up, but he said, "Mama, that He perked up, but he said, "Mama, that He perked up, but he said, "Mama, that had to be an emotional moment for you." had to be an emotional moment for you." had to be an emotional moment for you." >> I broke down in tears. >> I broke down in tears. >> I broke down in tears. He was okay. He was okay. He was okay. >> Thanks to the brave actions of Officer >> Thanks to the brave actions of Officer >> Thanks to the brave actions of Officer Aaron Bulmer. [music] Aaron Bulmer. [music] Aaron Bulmer. [music] >> He credits the good Lord with leading >> He credits the good Lord with leading >> He credits the good Lord with leading him there. him there. him there. >> Amazing. >> Amazing. >> Amazing. amazing gift from God, tap on the amazing gift from God, tap on the amazing gift from God, tap on the shoulder, faith, however you want to shoulder, faith, however you want to shoulder, faith, however you want to look at it. It was it was just a miracle look at it. It was it was just a miracle look at it. It was it was just a miracle in its own. So many deaths occur in in its own. So many deaths occur in in its own. So many deaths occur in autistic children with bodies of water. autistic children with bodies of water. autistic children with bodies of water. So for him to be in that moment at that So for him to be in that moment at that So for him to be in that moment at that exact time was just a blessing all the exact time was just a blessing all the exact time was just a blessing all the way around. way around. way around. >> Elijah's mother watches the footage from >> Elijah's mother watches the footage from >> Elijah's mother watches the footage from Officer Bulmer's body cam. It's a Officer Bulmer's body cam. It's a Officer Bulmer's body cam. It's a bittersweet moment that she will never bittersweet moment that she will never bittersweet moment that she will never forget.

>> It's difficult as it is to watch that >> It's difficult as it is to watch that video, are you glad it's out there? video, are you glad it's out there? video, are you glad it's out there? >> I am. I'm glad it's out there. Um, I >> I am. I'm glad it's out there. Um, I >> I am. I'm glad it's out there. Um, I mean, it shows the quickness of how a mean, it shows the quickness of how a mean, it shows the quickness of how a child can go under the water. Um, child can go under the water. Um, child can go under the water. Um, response from a police officer, help response from a police officer, help response from a police officer, help from a civilian on the sidelines. from a civilian on the sidelines. from a civilian on the sidelines. Then a very special moment as Officer Then a very special moment as Officer Then a very special moment as Officer Bulmer revisits the pond where Elijah Bulmer revisits the pond where Elijah Bulmer revisits the pond where Elijah almost died that day. Elijah and his almost died that day. Elijah and his almost died that day. Elijah and his mother are joined by Officer Bulmer. mother are joined by Officer Bulmer. mother are joined by Officer Bulmer. >> See him? >> See him? >> See him? >> Hi. Can I have a hug? >> Hi. Can I have a hug? >> Hi. Can I have a hug? Oh, you're so big. Oh, you're so big. Oh, you're so big. >> What is it like for you to come back >> What is it like for you to come back >> What is it like for you to come back here to see Elijah and to be with his here to see Elijah and to be with his here to see Elijah and to be with his mom and his family? It's a good feeling mom and his family? It's a good feeling mom and his family? It's a good feeling because I I I couldn't imagine the a because I I I couldn't imagine the a because I I I couldn't imagine the a tragic loss. I'm just I'm so thankful tragic loss. I'm just I'm so thankful tragic loss. I'm just I'm so thankful just like she's thankful that we were just like she's thankful that we were just like she's thankful that we were able to save a child that day. able to save a child that day. able to save a child that day. >> We're extremely blessed to be able to to >> We're extremely blessed to be able to to >> We're extremely blessed to be able to to be able to celebrate another birthday. be able to celebrate another birthday. be able to celebrate another birthday. Each day is a blessing from here on out. Each day is a blessing from here on out. Each day is a blessing from here on out. Ever since that happened, Ever since that happened, Ever since that happened, >> do you consider him a hero?

>> do you consider him a hero? >> do you consider him a hero? >> Absolutely. He will forever be a hero. >> Absolutely. He will forever be a hero. >> Absolutely. He will forever be a hero. >> But according to Officer Bulmer, he's no >> But according to Officer Bulmer, he's no >> But according to Officer Bulmer, he's no hero. just an officer doing his job with hero. just an officer doing his job with hero. just an officer doing his job with a little help from above. a little help from above. a little help from above. >> God put me in the right place at the >> God put me in the right place at the >> God put me in the right place at the right time to save that child. He chose right time to save that child. He chose right time to save that child. He chose me. I don't know why. You know, I I hope me. I don't know why. You know, I I hope me. I don't know why. You know, I I hope that I'm a good representative for the that I'm a good representative for the that I'm a good representative for the city of Topeka and my police department. city of Topeka and my police department. city of Topeka and my police department. >> His body cam was rolling when Topeka >> His body cam was rolling when Topeka >> His body cam was rolling when Topeka police officer Aaron Bulmer didn't police officer Aaron Bulmer didn't police officer Aaron Bulmer didn't hesitate, jumping into a part pond and hesitate, jumping into a part pond and hesitate, jumping into a part pond and saving a 5-year-old boy who' just fallen saving a 5-year-old boy who' just fallen saving a 5-year-old boy who' just fallen in. And right now I'm honored to have in. And right now I'm honored to have in. And right now I'm honored to have officer Bulmer here with me in New York officer Bulmer here with me in New York officer Bulmer here with me in New York City. First of all, thank you for your City. First of all, thank you for your City. First of all, thank you for your service for being here. Now, earlier I service for being here. Now, earlier I service for being here. Now, earlier I used the term right place at the right used the term right place at the right used the term right place at the right time, but you believe there was a bigger time, but you believe there was a bigger time, but you believe there was a bigger purpose here. purpose here. purpose here. >> It was definitely a moment that was >> It was definitely a moment that was >> It was definitely a moment that was bigger than me. Um, it was, I believe, a bigger than me. Um, it was, I believe, a bigger than me. Um, it was, I believe, a God moment. God moment. God moment. >> What has it been like for you to get all >> What has it been like for you to get all >> What has it been like for you to get all this attention? Obviously, this video this attention? Obviously, this video this attention? Obviously, this video has gone viral. has gone viral. has gone viral. >> It's been overwhelming. I've received >> It's been overwhelming. I've received >> It's been overwhelming. I've received hundreds, almost a thousand messages hundreds, almost a thousand messages hundreds, almost a thousand messages from parents of autistic children all from parents of autistic children all from parents of autistic children all over the world. As we know that autistic over the world. As we know that autistic over the world. As we know that autistic children are drawn to water.

children are drawn to water. children are drawn to water. >> You just received the Heroes Award from >> You just received the Heroes Award from >> You just received the Heroes Award from the National Center for Missing and the National Center for Missing and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. I know that you're Exploited Children. I know that you're Exploited Children. I know that you're not comfortable with the hero moniker. not comfortable with the hero moniker. not comfortable with the hero moniker. >> It's overwhelming. I don't feel like I'm >> It's overwhelming. I don't feel like I'm >> It's overwhelming. I don't feel like I'm a hero. I feel like I was doing my job a hero. I feel like I was doing my job a hero. I feel like I was doing my job that day. It's a great honor to receive that day. It's a great honor to receive that day. It's a great honor to receive that from such a prestigious that from such a prestigious that from such a prestigious organization and to see the behind the organization and to see the behind the organization and to see the behind the scenes, see what all those people do at scenes, see what all those people do at scenes, see what all those people do at Nickmick is pretty amazing. Nickmick is pretty amazing. Nickmick is pretty amazing. >> Well, Erin, I want to bring in a very >> Well, Erin, I want to bring in a very >> Well, Erin, I want to bring in a very special guest right now, your mother, special guest right now, your mother, special guest right now, your mother, Wanda. Wanda, thank you for coming here Wanda. Wanda, thank you for coming here Wanda. Wanda, thank you for coming here to New York City and to New York City and to New York City and >> thank you for having me. >> thank you for having me. >> thank you for having me. >> You got to be proud. As much as you must >> You got to be proud. As much as you must >> You got to be proud. As much as you must be nervous about having your kid put on be nervous about having your kid put on be nervous about having your kid put on a blue uniform every day and go fight a blue uniform every day and go fight a blue uniform every day and go fight crime. crime. crime. >> His dad and myself are very proud of >> His dad and myself are very proud of >> His dad and myself are very proud of him. We're just thankful that he has a him. We're just thankful that he has a him. We're just thankful that he has a job where he can help others and serve job where he can help others and serve job where he can help others and serve the community. the community. the community. >> Well, Aaron, we didn't just bring you >> Well, Aaron, we didn't just bring you >> Well, Aaron, we didn't just bring you here to New York City so you can see the here to New York City so you can see the here to New York City so you can see the sites. We wanted to award you with Crime sites. We wanted to award you with Crime sites. We wanted to award you with Crime Watch Dy's badge of honor, a special Watch Dy's badge of honor, a special Watch Dy's badge of honor, a special recognition we give to law enforcement recognition we give to law enforcement recognition we give to law enforcement officers and agents who go above and officers and agents who go above and officers and agents who go above and beyond the call of duty. And with that beyond the call of duty. And with that beyond the call of duty. And with that honor comes a big surprise written on a honor comes a big surprise written on a honor comes a big surprise written on a big check. And we're donating $5,000 to big check. And we're donating $5,000 to big check. And we're donating $5,000 to the Topeka Police Department in your the Topeka Police Department in your the Topeka Police Department in your name. The money will help support fellow name. The money will help support fellow name. The money will help support fellow officers and their families as well as officers and their families as well as officers and their families as well as helping with events like Christmas with helping with events like Christmas with helping with events like Christmas with kids. It's the very least we can do. And kids. It's the very least we can do. And kids. It's the very least we can do. And thank you very much.

thank you very much. thank you very much. >> Thank you, Chris. Thank you, Crime Watch >> Thank you, Chris. Thank you, Crime Watch >> Thank you, Chris. Thank you, Crime Watch Daily.