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Update: Prince George's Responders Send Brave Boy His Christmas Wish

Five-year-old Nathan Norman, who is fighting terminal cancer, is asking for cards from emergency responders.

 
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Emergency responders in Prince George's County pitched in to make a Christmas wish come true for a 5-year old boy who is fighting terminal cancer. University of Maryland Police Department Chief David Mitchell organized this photograph with fellow public safety personnel when he heard Nathan Norman's request. Norman—a resident of Rustburg, Va.—has asked for Christmas cards from police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel. John Consoli
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Emergency responders in Prince George's County pitched in to make a Christmas wish come true for a 5-year old boy who is fighting terminal cancer. University of Maryland Police Department Chief David Mitchell organized this photograph with fellow public safety personnel when he heard Nathan Norman's request. Norman—a resident of Rustburg, Va.—has asked for Christmas cards from police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel.

 

Update, Dec. 11, 2:40 p.m.: Five-year-old Nathan Norman is battling terminal cancer. While he's fighting the fight, he asked for Christmas cards from police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel. Prince George's County responders got together to send him their greetings. 

Fire and rescue and emergency personnel have been sending Nathan cards and gifts from all across the country, the Nathan Charles Norman blog reports. See the blog for updated information on his health and the response he is receiving for his request for cards.

Editor's Note: An early report had incorrect information about Nathan Norman's age. We regret this error.

Related Topics: Cancer, Nathan Norman, Prince George's County Fire and EMS, Prince George's County Police, and University of Maryland Police

Gwen Vaccaro

10:29 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

I don't know Nathan, nor do I know Chief Mitchell who organized this photo...but I want to thank Chief Mitchell for the effort he made in answering a little boy's wish. This is one of my all time favorite Christmas Spirit stories. I hope I have the opportunity to give so much from the heart. And Best Wishes to Nathan.

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Jay Friedman

5:37 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

I just went to the boys family blog site. Wow!. Such a young child and all the treatments he has gone through. Clearly, no one wants to give up. Very brave!

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