A 4-year-old boy’s dream of becoming a Colton police officer became a formal moment of recognition April 21, when Ezra Galicia was sworn in as an honorary member of the Colton Police Department during a City Council meeting.
The ceremony followed a birthday visit from Colton officers earlier this year after Ezra’s aunt contacted the department to see if officers could stop by. What began as a small gesture quickly grew into a viral community moment, with the department’s Instagram video drawing more than 10 million views.
For Colton Police Chief Anthony Vega, the story resonated because Ezra’s admiration was not general — it was specific to the city’s police department…