A Taylorsville kindergartner who aspires to be a police officer was stunned when law enforcement stepped up to present him with a new mini police car to replace the original that was stolen.
Conner Burton, 5, had already been designated as a Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department junior deputy, complete with hat and badge, before he was led to the department’s garage Tuesday afternoon, where the shiny, brand new vehicle was waiting for him.
He was able to say thank you, hanging back to look at it while his mother, Brittnee Squibb, encouraged him to get in and try out all the features, which included a siren, radio and lights. It didn’t take long before Conner, along with his younger brother Hunter, 1, were off to the parking lot to get the tires a little dirty and test the lights.
When asked how he felt, Conner responded, “Happy.”
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Conner Burton, 5, is surprised with a new toy police car by members of the law enforcement community at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. The members of the law enforcement community presented him with a new toy police car after his was stolen. Mike Wolanin | The RepublicBrittnee Squibb helps her son Conner Burton, 5, into his new toy police car at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Conner met with members of the law enforcement community during a special ceremony at the sheriff’s department. The members of the law enforcement community presented him with a new toy police car after his was stolen. Mike Wolanin | The RepublicConner Burton, 5, takes his new toy police car for a test drive at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Conner met with members of the law enforcement community during a special ceremony at the sheriff’s department. The members of the law enforcement community presented him with a new toy police car after his was stolen. Mike Wolanin | The Republic
