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Boy who loves police surprised with escort from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — A 14-year-old boy who loves police received a special send-off from his friends in blue as he left UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Josh, given the nickname “Trooper Josh,” was born with a neurological condition called Krabbe disease and came to Pittsburgh a few weeks ago for treatment, police said.

Trooper Josh is heading home, but not without a surprise special send-off from his his true blue friends from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Josh is 14 years old and was born with Krabbe's disease, a severe neurological condition. A few weeks ago, he came to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment. This young man is a huge fan of all things police-related and the police are big fans of his, making him a Pittsburgh Police officer with the hat and shirt to prove it! Pittsburgh will be following your journey Josh and we wish you all the best with your recovery.

Posted by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police on Sunday, June 16, 2019

As he recovered in the hospital from surgery, officers visited him and brought cake and balloons to cheer him up.

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When it came time for Josh to leave the hospital and head home, he got a police escort.

Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert tweeted a video of Josh's escort from the hospital. He said many people showed up to say goodbye, and Josh's Pennsylvania State Police friends made sure he made it home safely.

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