Watch Ky. Police Officers' Emotional Reunion after Rescuing Child in Fire

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, a Kentucky police department shared harrowing body camera footage of officers helping to save a child from a burning home, as well as the touching video of the family showing their gratitude months later.

Louisville police had responded to a house fire at around 1:40 a.m. on March 22, and when officers reached the scene, thick black smoke was issuing from the residence as flames "swallowed the home," the department stated in a Thanksgiving social media post. Police learned that a child was still inside, and two officers rushed into the fire on a search-and-rescue mission.

"Heat seared their skin, smoke clawed at their lungs, and visibility was near zero," the department stated. "Every second felt like an eternity as they pushed deeper into the burning home, searching for any sign of life."

A neighbor had also entered the house through a broken window, and he located the missing boy. In body camera footage, the neighbor is seen handing off the boy to the officers, who pulled him out of the burning home. 

The family that lived in the home—the Rayburns—lost everything in the blaze. Two of the children—Camdyn and Coltyn—suffered severe burns, leading to months in the hospital.

But the story doesn't end there.

The boys' mother—Brandi—asked the department if her children could meet the brave officers who risked their lives for them. Last month, that get-together finally happened.

"The boys are smiling now, stronger than ever," the department stated. "There weren’t many dry eyes in the room as they handed our officers small gifts—a gesture so pure, so powerful.

"Patrol officers answer call after call, often never knowing the lasting impact they have," the agency added. "This time, they got to see it."