Reno Police introduced us to 9-year old Ben Anderson, who become Chief for the day. Chief Anderson hit the streets with his new co-workers and K-9 to help keep crime off the streets.

At 9-years old Chief Anderson has accomplished a lot, but it is not just his age that makes him special. "Ten months ago today he was diagnosed with a disease called adrenoleukodystrophy (X-link Cerebral ALD)," explains his mother Katie Anderson, "it is going to destroy his nervous system and doctors thought he would be in a much worse condition right now but he is just astonishing us all."

Chief Anderson tagged along with his fellow officers and kept them in line. "He is very good at giving instruction, I think I can learn a thing or two from him and it was a light for me but he was a light for the rest of the department," says Chief Jason Soto for Reno Police Department. As well as visited a local donut shop, and was recognized at Reno City Council as Mayor Hillary Schieve announced today, January 9th 2019, as Ben Anderson Day. 

Our new Reno Police Chief filled the halls of the station with laughter and hope. "He is an incredible young man with so much life and he really just, he is just that compass that we all want to be," says Chief Soto. 

To find out more about Chief Ben Anderson and how you can help his family visit: https://posthope.org/benanderson/about