“They took him under their wing,” Roeller said. “They would watch him, and they would stop him if he got out of line.”
Today, Brian Roeller, 46, owns Midwest Supply construction company in Indianapolis.
“He has teenage sons now and keeps them on a narrow path because of what her learned from police officers,” Pat Roeller said.
Larry Dickey, Director of Police Operations at the University of Dayton, said it is good to see citizens who appreciate the risks officers and firefighters take each day to keep the public safe.
“When they are putting out that much effort to show respect and appreciation to law enforcement, I think the best we can do is respond in a positive way,” Dickey said.
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