Kids pray for father's safety in viral photo

INDIANAPOLIS (WPVI) -- The powerful, viral picture of two kids praying by a police cruiser is putting a very personal face to the recent violence against police officers across the country.

The children are dressed in parts of police uniforms and on their knees with the caption: "Praying their father and all police officers return home safely."

It was posted by the Indianapolis Metro Police Department on Facebook.

Many on social media are saying this image captures the heartbreak and tension in America after recent violence against law enforcement officers as well as police-involved shootings.

From Dallas to Baton Rouge, police families are mourning the loss of their loved ones killed in the line of duty.

So far, the image has been shared about 5,000 times in less than a day.