Credit to: Wonder World
According to Wonder World, Weld County Sherriff’s Deputy Sam Brownlee, was killed in the line of duty in 2010. 5 years later, Sam’s squad car was to be auctioned off on to benefit C.O.P.S (Concerns of Police Survivors), an organization that helps survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Tanner Brownlee had a chance to buy his dad’s squad car at auction and wanted to own a part of his legacy. Unfortunately, Tanner had not planned on the bid for the car being so high, and the bidding price quickly surpassed what he could afford. The young man’s hopes were crushed when local farmer Steve Wells outbid Tanner, paying $60,000, even though the car’s Kelley Blue Book value was only $12,500.
But seconds after the auctioneer handed Wells the keys to the squad car, the farmer turned to face Tanner, “Tanner? Here’s your car,” said Wells as he handed the young man the keys. Originally Steve was going to buy the car for the Women’s Shelter, and then he found out about Tanner’s story and he decided to buy it for him, even though the two had never previously met.
Tanner said he plans to keep the car forever, and to one day, hand it down to his kids.
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