LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — On Saturday, Knox County Sheriff's Office made a special birthday delivery to Lucas Hembree, a Blount County boy diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic condition.
Lucas received his diagnosis at age three and now he is about to be a teenager on March 2.
Sheriff Tom Spangler and several officers accompanied by their furry K-9s Thor, Zoli and Natan made a special delivery to the Hembree home.
They gave him a KCSO patch, challenge coin, pin, T-shirt and a card signed by the entire K-9 unit.
Knox County K-9 unit delivers birthday cards for Hembree family
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Back in December, the Hembree family lost a special member of their family: Juno the service dog.
You can still send cards to help celebrate Lucas' birthday.
Cards can be mailed to:
- Lucas Hembree
1454 Mimosa Dr
Louisville, TN 37777-4606