This boy's thoughtful act for hardworking police officers was cheesy in the best way possible.
Colt Vinson, a 4-year-old who lives in Yukon, Oklahoma, and his family were on the way to dinner when they drove past a 16-hour standoff late last month. Worried that the officers, who were out in the cold, would be hungry, Colt enlisted the help of his mother, Jillian Vinson, to get two chain establishments to donate pizza and coffee to the cops.
Colt and his family delivered the food and drinks to the officers and the law enforcement members were touched by Colt's kind act.
"Your overwhelming generosity was appreciated, and made a stressful situation a little easier," the Oklahoma City Police Department wrote in a Facebook post, addressing the 4-year-old and commending him on his thoughtful action.
According to the Facebook post, the officers had to work extended hours due to the standoff. A worried Colt, who's a pizza fan himself, thought the cheesy stuff would be a great food to give the officers, Vinson told The Huffington Post. They decided to get coffee to go with it, as they figured it would keep the officers awake and warm in the cold.
Vinson said that Domino's Pizza, which donated five pizzas, and 7-11, which contributed more than 50 cups of coffee, were more than happy to help Colt's cause.
After the officers got the pizza and coffee, they returned the love by introducing the 4-year-old to captains and chaplains, Vinson told HuffPost. They also gave him a badge.
The gesture was a simple one, but the officers' outpouring of gratitude as well as their public show of appreciation on social media showed the 4-year-old that generosity doesn't go unnoticed.
"Colt learned that the small acts of kindness can go a long way," Vinson wrote to HuffPost. "We never thought that we would be noticed for what he did. It's such an honor for us and he is loving every bit of it!"
The officers said the act reminded them of the most positive aspect of working in law enforcement.
"When ... you work in a city where the citizens appreciate you, it just makes going to work each day that much more rewarding," Officer Robert Gilmore told NewsChannel4.
Daniel Harris, the suspect who was involved in the standoff with police, was eventually brought into custody after surrendering.
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