SUBMITTED PHOTOS Southport Police Chief Thomas Vaughn shows Sam Williams the radio on the police car. Sam Williams is probably the smallest supporter of the Southport Police Department, but what he lacks in size is made up for in heart.
The 3-year-old has visited the department at least weekly for the past six months, thanking the officers for their service and looking forward to receiving police stickers that they hand out. He even got a police uniform to wear during his visits and has started bringing friends along.
“He goes two or three days a week,” said Christine Powell, Sam’s grandmother and a teacher at Southport High School. “He wants to be a police officer, and he’s so enthralled by the policemen. They are so sweet to him. (Chief) Tom (Vaughn) is so good to him and goes out of his way to make him feel special.”
To show their appreciation for Sam’s support, the officers chipped in to purchase him an electric car complete with Southport police graphics on it, stating Officer Sam on the back.
Sam’s mother, Donna Nunn, said her son used to be scared of police officers, which is why they began taking him to the station.
The 3-year-old has visited the department at least weekly for the past six months, thanking the officers for their service and looking forward to receiving police stickers that they hand out. He even got a police uniform to wear during his visits and has started bringing friends along.
“He goes two or three days a week,” said Christine Powell, Sam’s grandmother and a teacher at Southport High School. “He wants to be a police officer, and he’s so enthralled by the policemen. They are so sweet to him. (Chief) Tom (Vaughn) is so good to him and goes out of his way to make him feel special.”
To show their appreciation for Sam’s support, the officers chipped in to purchase him an electric car complete with Southport police graphics on it, stating Officer Sam on the back.
Sam’s mother, Donna Nunn, said her son used to be scared of police officers, which is why they began taking him to the station.
Sam’s electric police car.