![Idaho boy, 7, honors Orange PD officer, his second cousin, as an everyday hero in short video](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/180421-OPD-Foundation-Games-06-SJG-702x618.jpg)
Idaho boy, 7, honors Orange PD officer, his second cousin, as an everyday hero in short video
0Declan Kester, 7, of Idaho only met his older second cousin, Orange Police Officer David Hernandez, once when he visited California with his family. Hernandez made such an impression on Declan that the boy decided his cousin, and all police officers, are everyday heroes. For a school project, Declan drew a photo of his cousin wearing his police uniform and then added an audio message: “In my opinion, police officers around the world all care about others. First of all, my second cousin is an everyday hero because he is a police officer. Secondly, he keeps people safe. Finally, he…
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One of the biggest challenges college students face is balance. Finding time to work in between classes and outside activities…
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“Hit the wall” is a phrase commonly used by runners when they bonk at around mile 20 of a marathon.…
![Orange PD Officer Tyler Raabe honored by MADD for making 127 DUI arrests in 2018](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190410-MADD-Awards-16-SJG-351x185.jpg)
The driver was high on marijuana, but hadn’t been drinking. When Orange PD Officer Tyler Raabe arrested him last year…
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March 19 was a big day for the Orange Police Department. At the Sandhu Event Center at Chapman University, the…