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Little Boy Gets Celebratory Police Escort to His Last Cancer Treatment

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A seven-year-old cancer patient in Maine got a big surprise this week right before going to his final chemotherapy treatment.  
 
Members of his local sheriff's department showed up to give him a ride. 
    
Liam Silveira was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor about a year ago but so far, Liam is doing better than doctors predicted and this week.

That's when he go the opportunity to live out one of his dreams.

He rode in the front seat of the cruiser with lights and sirens on, and even got to use the police radio.

When asked how he's doing after his last treatment, Liam replied, "I'm doing awesome."

Those are words his mother Devin Silveira could only hope to hear after doctors said Liam's cancer was aggressive and might not make it. 

"Liam outliving the prognosis is a miracle," Silveira told ABC News.

Even the police officers who escorted Liam were moved by his perseverance. 

"He inspired us," Sheriff Troy Martin said. "We thought we were here for him, and I think he's done so much for our community and all of us."
 

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Emily Jones is a multi-media journalist for CBN News in Jerusalem. Before she moved to the Middle East in 2019, she spent years regularly traveling to the region to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, meet with government officials, and raise awareness about Christian persecution. During her college years, Emily served as president of Regent University's Christians United for Israel chapter and spoke alongside world leaders at numerous conferences and events. She is an active member of the Philos Project, an organization that seeks to promote positive Christian engagement with the Middle