9-year-old sworn in as member of Richmond, Virginia SWAT team for a day

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Monday, April 29, 2019
9-year-old sworn in as member of Richmond, Virginia SWAT team for a day
9-year-old sworn in as member of Richmond, Virginia SWAT team for a day.

RICHMOND, Va. (WPVI) -- A nine-year-old boy diagnosed with cystic fibrosis had his dream of becoming a member of a SWAT team come true.

Matthew Martinez was sworn in as a member of the Richmond Police Department's SWAT team for the day on April 28th.

This dream was made true thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Martinez's swearing in ceremony took place at the Richmond Police Department Training Academy.

The Richmond Police Department shared a video of the swearing in on their Facebook page, where it has garnered over 10,000 views since it was posted.