Twelve-year-old Wyatt Houppert relished in all the glory in Riverheard on Tuesday, July 22nd.
On this day, a proud Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. relinquished his post to a most courageous individual who's certifiably worthy of both the gig and much, much more.
With his only kidney failing earlier this year, Wyatt is currently on multiple weekly dialysis sessions. As Wyatt braves for a life-saving transplant, his kidney donor, Dawn Rice, coordinated this special event that ceremoniously demonstrated the community’s outpouring of support for the Hauppauge youngster.
The hosting Sheriff’s Office facilitated Wyatt and his three siblings’ entrance via emergency vehicles, the Drill Team conducted a presentation, and the officers on hand partook in a formal salute—welcoming Wyatt into the brotherhood fold.
Wyatt becomes the latest, and youngest, to don the title.
Here’s wishing Wyatt continued triumph past all health hurdles, and to all those who follow Dawn’s Rice lead—selflessly providing to families in dire need.