Officer Daniel Ellis was much beloved by his fellow police officers, beautiful family, and the whole community.
Every single day, the 33-year-old man put his life on the line in order to protect his neighbors, and every single day, he did his job to the very best of his abilities.
So when he received a call about a robbery, he did what any cop would do: his job.
Ellis was searching for the man who had just robbed a local gas station. He was slowly searching the area when suddenly, ex-convict Raleigh Sizemore blindsided him and shot the officer down. Luckily, Raleigh was shot and taken into custody immediately afterward.
Ellis eventually succumbed to his injury, leaving behind a 4-year-old son, and a grieving community.
While the whole town of Richmond, KY, is heartbroken, a local Ace Hardware store has decided to give away 2,000 blue lightbulbs for people to screw into their front porches.
This touching gesture is simply to let everyone know that even though there are some people who don't respect police, they live in a home that will stand by their nation's cops.
With the whole community involved, policemen and women everywhere felt their eyes well up as they passed house after house after house. While these blue lights won't bring Ellis back to us, they'll certainly keep him in our hearts forever.
Please take a moment to scroll through the pictures below in honor of Ellis and all the police officers who have sacrificed their lives to keep our communities safe!
33-Year-Old Officer Daniel Ellis had a 4-year-old son, a beautiful wife, and countless plans for the future.
But that all changed when ex-convict Raleigh Sizemore shot and killed the upstanding family man.
While the community grieved, people and cops began to notice that a lot of front porch lights were changing colors. It had nothing to do with a holiday, nor were their eyes playing tricks on them!
In honor of Ellis, and the countless police who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, a local Ace Hardware store began to give away over 2,000 blue lightbulbs. They were giving them for free just as long as people screwed them into their front porches!
Soon, hundreds and hundreds of houses all over the small town began to show their support for Ellis and cops throughout our nation.
Officer Ellis may be gone, but he will certainly NEVER be forgotten!
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