GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A ten-year-old boy battling terminal mind most cancers is fulfilling a lifelong dream by touring across the nation and being sworn in as an honorary police officer in as many police departments as he can.

Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, of Pearland, Texas, was “sworn in” on the Goodlettsville Police Department on Wednesday. He was greeted by officers and have become an honorary officer in entrance a crowd of smiling faces.

“He started his mission to be sworn in as an honorary police officer at 100 law enforcement agencies,” a media launch stated. “He has far superseded that goal and has now been sworn in by almost 700 law enforcement agencies since the beginning of this year.”

DJ can be elevating consciousness about youngsters battling most cancers throughout his conferences with regulation enforcement companies and the general public. His father, Theodis, believes that DJ’s conferences with regulation enforcement are the rationale his son has lived previous his preliminary five-months-to-live prognosis.

Field Training Officer Rico Jones of the Goodlettsville Police Department noticed DJ’s story and felt compelled to achieve out his father. Jones stated he was moved by not solely DJ’s courageousness whereas battling most cancers himself, however the reality “he was so selfless and wanted to raise awareness for other children battling cancer.”

“I had so many emotions that ran over me as I read his story. All I could think about was this young man is fighting for his life, but yet he is fighting for others and to bring awareness for them,” Jones stated. “As adults, we sometimes focus on minor inconveniences; but DJ’s story showed me what I really need to be focused on and that is loving everyone and not taking this beautiful life we have been given for granted.”

DJ plans to proceed his mission for so long as he can.

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