The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia welcomed special new deputy Armon Banks to its ranks with a special party on July 16.

Banks, a 4-year-old boy battling brain cancer, has always dreamt of working in law enforcement. When Banks’ family learned his cancer had become terminal, they reached out to Sheriff Greg Countryman, hoping the sheriff would help make Armon’s dream of being a law enforcement officer a reality.

“We wanted to make it about the things that were near and dear to him,” Countryman said. “We gave him a grand escort to meet us here. We want to make sure, as he’s fighting his battle, that we can give him something to remember.”

According to the agency’s Facebook page, the sheriff’s office had two lines of deputies waiting to greet Armon and his brother, Ashton.

“Armon and Ashton were escorted by the MCSO Motor Squad to the Civic Center to check out all of our vehicles and gaming trailer,” the department said. “We rolled out the red carpet – literally. “[Armon] was able to play games with the deputies and take a ride in a Slingshot!”

The second half of Armon’s celebration included a pizza party at the Government Center, where he had lunch with the sheriff and dozens of deputies. Countryman said he was thankful for the support he received from the officers he works with.

“Outreach is what we do, this is what we love to do,” he said. “These officers are all out here because they want to be. There is a level of support for the cause and for Armon.”