Heartwarming Story: Son Raises Money to Buy His Father's Squad Car at Auction

❤️Weld County Sheriff's Deputy Sam Brownlee was killed in the line of duty, and five years later, his retired squad car was auctioned off.

🚓Tanner, Sam's son, started a GoFundMe page and raised enough money to bid on his father's squad car.

💰Local farmer Steve Wells won the auction and surprised Tanner by giving him the car as a gift.

👥The auction proceeds went to a charity organization that supports survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

🎁Tanner plans to keep the car forever and eventually pass it down to his children as a precious family heirloom.

Who was Sam Brownlee?

—Sam Brownlee was a Weld County Sheriff's Deputy who was killed in the line of duty in 2010.

Why was Sam's retired squad car auctioned off?

—Sam's retired squad car was auctioned off to benefit a charity organization that supports survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

How did Tanner raise money to bid on the car?

—Tanner started a GoFundMe page and successfully raised enough money to bid on his father's squad car.

Who won the bid at the auction?

—Local farmer Steve Wells won the bid and surprised Tanner by giving him the car as a gift.

What does Tanner plan to do with the car?

—Tanner plans to keep the car forever and eventually pass it down to his children as a precious family heirloom.

00:08Weld County Sheriff's Deputy Sam Brownlee was killed in the line of duty in 2010.

00:17Five years later, his retired squad car was auctioned off to benefit a charity organization.

00:24Tanner, Sam's son, started a GoFundMe page and raised enough money to bid on his father's squad car.

01:32Local farmer Steve Wells won the bid at the auction and surprised Tanner by giving him the car as a gift.

03:15Tanner plans to keep the car forever and eventually pass it down to his children as a precious family heirloom.