(CNN) A young boy in Las Vegas had a surprise waiting for him as he headed out for the first day of fourth grade on Monday -- a police escort to honor his late father. Over the summer break, Noah , 9, mourned the death of his father, Officer Jason Swanger of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Swanger, 41, he died from Covid-19 complications on June 24, according to the police department. The department said it considers Swanger's death to have occurred in the line of duty. As Noah was heading to school on Monday for the first day of fourth grade, he was met by a group of officers who drove him to elementary school.

Source: CNN August 09, 2021 23:15 UTC