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5-year-old boy delivers 'guardian angels' to Racine County Sheriff's Office

Posted at 3:37 PM, Jun 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-25 16:37:50-04

A 5-year-old boy dropped off 'guardian angels' at the Racine County Sheriff's Office Tuesday afternoon.

The child, Victor, painted angels on rocks in hopes of keeping deputies safe while on patrol.

This comes after one Racine officer was shot an killed on June 17.

Officer John Hetland was off-duty when he intervened in an armed robbery at Racine restaurant Teezers.

Funeral services for Hetland are Wednesday at Carthage College's Seibert Chapel.