Abigail has been battling cancer for two years. Then after Christmas her family received the heartbreaking news that her treatment hadn’t worked.
“They basically said it’s time to enjoy some life,” her mother, Ilene Arias, told CNN affiliate KTRK. “Extremely tough. We cried for a few weeks.”
Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. met Abigail back in December at the police department’s “Pancakes with Santa” event. During the meeting, the girl expressed her desire to become a police officer when she grows up.
‘Inspiring young lady’
“Her terrific smile and will to keep fighting ‘the bad guys’ inside of her — I wanted to make her dream come true,” Garivey said. “You have to meet her to really understand what a great and inspiring young lady she is.” he said, according to CNN.
Garivey called in help from Cop Stop to get a custom Freeport uniform specially designed for Abigail, which they happily donated.
Then on February 7, Mr Garivey swore Abigail into the force with a pledge to “keep fighting the bad guys”.
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