Hero Cop Hugs Boy With Autism Who He Saved After Falling Into Pond

May 5, 2017
The police officer who saved a boy with autism after the child fell into a pond over the weekend has reunited with him, and is sharing the story of the heroic act.

The police officer who saved a boy with autism after the child fell into a pond over the weekend has reunited with him, and is sharing the story of the heroic act. Elijah Hamby, 4, wandered down to the pond near his home in Topeka, Kan., Sunday. Officer Aaron Bulmer happened to be at the park on an unrelated call and when he spotted the boy heading to the water without any adult in sight, the cop quickly jumped into action to save the child.

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