LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police officers in Louisville made sure one boy had an extra special first day of school.
Officers from Louisville Metro Police's First Division lined the entrance to a local elementary school to greet Riley Cottongim on his first day of kindergarten.
Riley's father is LMPD Ofc. Zach Cottongim, who was killed in the line of duty in a crash on Interstate 64 in Louisville in December 2021.
The department shared photos of Riley's first day of school on Facebook.
“Riley has a great support system in place, and we hope he has a great day today,” LMPD said on the Facebook post.
The officers also exchanged high fives with other students at the school as they headed in to start another school year.