Boy, 7, sworn in as Detroit police chief for a day

Boy, 7, sworn in as Detroit police chief for a day
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Summary Carter donated $250 of his Christmas money to the Detroit Police K-9 Unit.

DETROIT (AP) — The son of a Detroit Police Department lieutenant got to boss around his old man — and his old man s boss — for a day.

Seven-year-old Carter Widmer was sworn in Wednesday as "Chief for the Day" by the department s official chief, James Craig. He flew into headquarters via helicopter, slapped some handcuffs on his father, Lt. John Widmer, and spent time with a police dog.

That part was particularly gratifying, since Carter donated $250 of his Christmas money to the Detroit Police K-9 Unit.

Carter says he wants to follow his father into law enforcement. The elder Widmer says his son s temporary promotion was a surprise, but exciting for the family.

The uniformed Carter was by-the-book and just-the-facts when asked what he thought about being chief: "Really cool." 

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