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Young sickle cell patient becomes cop for a day and saves Christmas

Becoming a cop was a lifelong dream for Tayshawn Thompson, a 15-year-old sickle cell anemia patient. After being sworn in for one day as an honorary police officer, his detective work helped track stolen gifts for patients at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
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