DERIDDER -- The Beauregard Parish SWAT team made a 6-year-old boy an honorary team member Tuesday after a surprise visit to his home.
Camdyn Curry’s mother, Mel, said that despite her son being diagnosed with autism, he has maintained the dream of one day becoming a police officer and joining a SWAT team.
Last month, Camdyn attempted to greet a group of officers dining at a local business, but was dismissed. After reading about Camdyn’s rejection on social media, two Beauregard deputies decided they would right the wrong.
“We felt like it was the right thing to do,” Deputy Freddie Doyle said. “We don’t have a lot of fans, and someone who likes us as much as this little man does deserves some special treatment.”
Along with Deputy Matt Barrett, the two SWAT commanders created an afternoon full of training for Curry that began with picking him up from his home in the SWAT humvee.
“He was so excited. He had no idea they were coming,” his mother said. “He’s going to be talking about this for days, I just know it.”
Deputies drove Curry through downtown DeRidder and back to the Sheriff’s Office, where they presented him with a personalized SWAT team jumpsuit and a plaque.
“This is so cool,” Curry said as he emerged in his jumpsuit, which he said was his favorite part of the entire experience.
After being given a front-row seat to a K-9 demonstration by Deputy Lance Grant, deputies joined Curry for dinner at a restaurant of his choosing.
“This is just amazing and overwhelming,” Curry’s mother said. “From how this all began to today, it’s just such an amazing time for him, and he loves police officers so much that I can see in his face how much this means to him.”
For Barrett, seeing Curry’s smile was enough to let him know they had done the right thing.
“Seeing him so excited is all this is about,” he said. “We just wanted to help him feel confident and encourage him to keep working to achieve his law enforcement dreams.”
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