There are still plenty of people out there who know who the good guys are.

Girl’s dream of becoming a cop comes true

Six-year-old Madison Pruitt, who has cancer, wanted to become a cop.

So on Wednesday afternoon, interim Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson walked two blocks from the Gresham District police station to Madison’s home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood to make her dream come true.

Marching behind Johnson were about 75 cops, including two on horseback.

“I heard your lifelong dream was to be a Chicago Police officer,” Johnson told the little girl, who was bundled up and sitting in a wheelchair as the two met on the front porch of her home where she is receiving hospice care.

“So today I’m going to make it official, and make you a lifelong Chicago Police officer, congratulations,” he said, placing a Chicago police cap on her head. The brim promptly sank down over her face.

In a voice not more than a squeak, Madison said she wanted to be a police officer “because you get to protect people.”

Hat tip to Second City Cop for this.  And here’s what they said:

Sometimes it’s even more than that Madison, but your sentiments reflect why many of us joined in the first place. We don’t do it to get rich or shoot bad guys or being portrayed as monsters day in and day out. We join out of a sense of helping, tradition, protecting and serving, even in the face of adversity. Lord knows there’s plenty of that

Keep fighting – you have the heart of a cop in you already.