In 1998, a young boy wrote a heartfelt note to his father, Officer Gould, with a simple yet profound statement: “When I get bigger, I’m going to be my dad’s partner and catch bad guys and burglars.” At the time, it seemed like a sweet and innocent dream of a child admiring his father. Little did anyone know, this childhood wish would someday become a reality, in a way that would bring pride and joy to both father and son.
Twenty years later, on Father’s Day, the Auburn Police Department in Washington shared a touching tribute to this remarkable bond. It all began with the photo that Officer Gould and his son recreated, a picture that captured the essence of their shared journey. The department posted the photo with a heartwarming caption, saying, “At 6’7″, it was a hard squeeze to fit Officer Gould’s son in his patrol vehicle on Father’s Day this year, but they did it!”
