LOS ANGELES — A 6-year-old California boy battling a rare genetic disease fulfilled his dream of becoming a SWAT officer thanks to his local law enforcement officers.
Steven Pulido has adrenoleukodystrophy, which breaks down parts of the brain. He’s been undergoing treatments for the disease, but his condition has gotten worse over time despite two bone marrow transplants.
Steven has dressed up as a SWAT officer for the past few Halloweens, and on Friday, he finally became a real SWAT officer thanks to his local law enforcement officers.
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Steven, who lives in Los Angeles, loves his local law enforcement officers.
"We see the firemen going by, he's waving. He sees cops on the motorcycle on the highway and he's waving 'hi,' and they can't even see him," his mom, Christel Pulido, said, according to KNBC.
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He spent the day training with the Sheriff's Air Rescue helicopter and the weapons team.
“He just loves law enforcement,” Pulido said.
She said it has not always been easy for her family to deal with her son’s disease, but that she’s gotten help from at least one nonprofit group.
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… has helped Steven since the beginning, including buying him Christmas gifts and helped when he went back to school," she said.