Buffalo Grove Police Send Care Package To Boy With Cancer

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — In a kind gesture, the Buffalo Grove Police Department sent a care package to a young boy who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Jeremiah Derks, 12, has a strong interest in law enforcement and has been reaching out to police agencies and requesting patches for his collection.

Buffalo Grove Police prepared a care package, which included the department's patch and toys.

Jeremiah, who lives in Kokomo, Indiana, is hoping to collect hundreds of police patches from across the country. He said he dreams of being a police officer one day.

Jeremiah was diagnosed with cancer in July, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy, according to WGN.

"It’s truly amazing how everyone’s come together to support him," Alisha Derks, Jeremiah's mom, told WGN. "We can’t be more thankful because we honestly needed the help with him to keep him upbeat and positive."

Sheriff’s deputies in Howard County, Indiana, paid him a visit and even made him an honorary deputy.

Want to send Jeremiah a police patch or card? Mail the items to to 229 Luke Court Kokomo, Indiana 46901.

Image courtesy of Village of Buffalo Grove.