Young cancer patient from Texas joins northern New York law enforcement ranks [Video]

weather are expected through the remainder of the week. SEVERAL NORTHERN NEW YORK LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HELPED A 12- YEAR-OLD FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS GET A FEW STEPS CLOSER TO ACHIEVING A LIFE- LONG DREAM. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ BRINGS US THE STORY FROM SARANAC LAKE. DJ DANIEL’S POLICE DEPARTMENT JOURNEY HAS MADE ITS WAY TO THE NORTH COUNTRY – AS THE HOUSTON, TEXAS NATIVE IS NOW PART OF 5 DIFFERENT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. <DANIEL SWORN IN> MEET NORTHERN NEW YORK’S NEWEST 09;00;10;06 – NEW YORK’S NEWEST POLICE OFFICER. <DJ DANIEL HOUSTON NATIVE 09;00;10;06 – 09;00;13;01 “IF IT WASN’T FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT, I WOULDN’T BE HERE.”> DJ SAYS HIS DESIRE OF BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER STARTED WHEN HE MET WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER he AND HIS FAMILY WERE DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOME IN 20- 17 DUE TO HURRICANE HARVEY BUT OVER A YEAR LATER, DJ WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE …