4-Year-Old Girl With Terminal Cancer Has Her Wish Fulfilled To Be A Police Officer

A New South Wales girl in Australia with a terminal illness was made a police officer for a day and helped track down a “cunning thief” before her fourth birthday.

Zoe wanted to be a police officer and her heart’s desire was fulfilled last week. Last Tuesday she met with NSW Police Force penguin mascot Constable Charlie at Bear Cottage in Manly, in Sydney’s north.

Police officers and Constable Charlie wanted to give the little girl a birthday gift but suddenly out of nowhere a hooded man referred to as a “sly bandit” snatched the gift from them and ran away.

Zoe joined the police force as a Junior Recruit to catch the rogue. The chase saw them taking to land, water, and air before they finally spotted the thief from the skies.

They landed on the hill at North Fort, where Zoe got help from specialist officers from the Tactical Operations Unit to arrest the thief hiding in a nearby carpark.

Zoe’s present was returned to her and her mother said Zoe was very proud of herself, and thanked police for making her “dream come true”.

Huyen said, “After the special day she concluded that ‘it was hard to be a police officer’, but she is still sure that she wants to be a police officer in the future,” she said.

“We will continue to talk about her dreams and hopes regardless of what life brings because it keeps us going and getting through every day.”

Zoe has diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive childhood cancer affecting 20 children in Australia every year with no effective treatment. Children are expected to live only 9-12 months after diagnosis. Meanwhile, Zoe celebrated her fourth birthday surrounded by her family.

Zoe was commended for her hard work by NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb who said, “On behalf of a grateful Police Force, I would like to thank Constable Zoe for her tremendous efforts,” she said. “I wish you a very happy birthday Zoe and send you a big Commissioner hug.”