FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Johns Creek Police Department officer is receiving some recognition after making a boy's day.
According to the boy's mother, Linda Hickey, a police officer stands at the entrance of the school directing traffic every morning and afternoon.
Hickey said Officer Kennebrew not only makes sure everyone gets into the school safely, "he does it with style."
"He dances a bit in the street, waves to all the kids, and my son can't wait to see him every morning," Hickey said.
Hickey told Channel 2 Action News that her son, Jonny, who has autism, rolled down the car window on Tuesday and Kennebrew approached him, talked to him, shook his hand and gave him some motivation to start his school day.
"This has been going on for months now, and it's so incredibly heartwarming," Hickey said.
Hickey told Channel 2 Action News that Kennebrew gave Jonny a Johns Creek police toy car.
"Thank you, Officer Kennebrew, for making a difference every single day by touching the hearts of all the kids who see you before their school day, and of course by touching the heart of my son, a young boy with autism," Hickey said.