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In a classic Christmas story, a young man battling sickle cell anemia fulfills his dream of being a police officer and helped track stolen gifts meant for some patients

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.
Dec 26, 2014 (01:53)
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