Personal tragedy pushes Toledo police officer to do his best protecting city

Some of the most challenging crime scenes for law enforcement to respond to are ones that involve a child.

“When there are children, it will hit home for every officer, but especially for me,” said Toledo police Officer Kaleb Torbet.

Officer Torbet lost his 7-year-old son Karson in a car accident in 2022 in Fulton County. Karson was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his mother, Jasmine Torbet, when they were hit by Baylor L. Barnum, who authorities say ran a stop sign. Mrs. Torbet survived her injuries, but Karson died just days later…

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