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10-year-old with brain cancer sworn into 100 law enforcement agencies: ‘He is not letting it set him back’
A ten-year-old boy’s dream got here true Monday when he was sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company.
Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel, 10, has terminal mind most cancers and spinal most cancers. On Monday, he reached his objective of being sworn into 100 legislation enforcement companies in an effort to carry consciousness to childhood most cancers, in line with the Houston Impartial Faculty District (HIDS).
Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel, 10, is sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company. (Houston Impartial Faculty District)
“I knew he was going to get to the 100 fairly fast. I understand how the neighborhood is and legislation enforcement, just like the navy for myself. I do admire everybody popping out to assist him. That is precisely why he has the push to battle more durable,” Theodis Daniel, D.J.’s father, advised FOX 26 Houston.
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Daniel, a single father of three, added that his son “is aware of the severity of his most cancers, however he isn’t letting it set him again or something.”
Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel, 10, is sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company. (Houston Impartial Faculty District)
Daniel works for a corporation known as Texas Hog Enforcement, which traps wild hogs and different harmful animals. The corporate additionally rescues uncared for animals, FOX 26 reported.
“Irrespective of how arduous it’s. Irrespective of how powerful it’s, you possibly can push by means of it and get by means of it,” Daniel advised the outlet. “I used to be telling among the officers, I mentioned, a whole lot of issues occurred with legislation enforcement officers final week and morale was form of low. Now right here comes strolling a 10-year-old and everybody’s spirits decide up.”
Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel, 10, is sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company. (Montgomery County Choose Mark Keough)
Montgomery County Choose Mark Keough of Texas formally acknowledged D.J. in a Monday proclamation recognizing D.J.’s formal swearing-in at 25 companies.
D.J. “was sworn in to 25 legislation enforcement companies in Montgomery County and it was an honor to be at his ceremony this morning,” Keough wrote in a Monday Fb put up. “I introduced him with a proclamation commemorating his achievement and recognizing him as an honorary officer on the companies who swore him in.”
Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, 10, is sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company. (Houston Impartial Faculty District)
Keough added that D.J. is “following in Officer Abigail Arias footsteps working in the direction of his objective of 100 companies to be sworn into.”
Abigail, a 7-year-old woman who died of a uncommon most cancers in November 2019, was an honorary Freeport police officer. D.J. led Monday’s occasion with a prayer for Abigail, in line with her father.
Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel, 10, is sworn into his one centesimal legislation enforcement company. (Montgomery County Choose Mark Keough)
“He’s so energetic and enthusiasm and his spirit is so calming to everybody he meets. Not a dry eye within the room this morning. Formally he hit his 100 mark this morning and has no plans of slowing down,” Keough wrote.
Dozens of further legislation enforcement companies are ready to swear D.J. in, in line with FOX 26.
