Apple Valley Police Help Boy, 9, Who Wants To Be An Officer Collect Patches Nationwide

By John Lauritsen, CBS Minnesota

December 17, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It might be the season of giving, but it’s also the season of collecting for a Twin Cities boy. In fact, collecting police patches has become a year-round endeavor for 9-year-old Robert Romero Martinez.

Apple Valley police officers have helped Martinez grow his collection, which has filled an 18-gallon tub and then some.

His mother, Trista Martinez Romero, said it all began around the time he was turning 9. Martinez decided he wanted to be a police officer. That meant sending out a few more invitations for his party.

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