MURFREESBORO, TN – Sheriff’s sergeant’s interactions develop trust with two brothers. Brothers Ewan and Abram experienced the worst day of their life when a police officer delivered the life-changing message their father died in a car crash three years ago. Ewan was 6 years old and Abram was 2 years old when their father died. Because a police officer called about their father’s death, the young brothers associated bad news with police officers and became afraid of police officers, said mother Robin White. They didn’t share their fear with her.
She only learned of their fear last week when they asked if they could give a box of cookies at Christmas to Sheriff’s Sgt. James Elliott, a law enforcement officer they met when Abram played soccer with Elliott’s son, Eli, at Smyrna Soccer Club. White and her sons give boxes of cookies to teachers, bus drivers and people who interact with the family.
The mother asked why they chose Elliott…