A Distinctively Dandy Day for Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel

THE WOODLANDS, TX – There’s a new deputy in town, and the streets of Montgomery County are safer – and a lot brighter – with him on patrol.

Today, 10-year-old Pearland resident Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel – surrounded by his family – was sworn in as an honorary peace officer by a total of 24 law enforcement agencies from Montgomery County and its surrounding areas. Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough issued a proclamation in DJ's honor, then introduced and welcomed the young valiant boy to his new bosses for the day, as one by one they had him raise his hand and be duly deputized for the day.

DJ is currently battling terminal brain and spine cancer; selflessly, his strongest desire has been to be sworn in by 100 law enforcement agencies. Today, thanks to Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson and numerous others, DJ shattered that goal, now being a sworn-in member of 112 agencies.

“It was an honor to be at his ceremony this morning,” said Keough. “I presented him with a proclamation commemorating his achievement and recognizing him as an honorary officer at the agencies who swore him in. He’s so full of life and enthusiasm and his spirit is so calming to everyone he meets.”

The list of the agencies in Montgomery County that swore in DJ this morning include:

• Conroe ISD Police
• Conroe Police Department
• Cut-and-Shoot Police Department
• Lone Star Community College Police Department
• Magnolia Police Department
• Montgomery County Constable Pct. 1
• Montgomery County Constable Pct. 2
• Montgomery County Constable Pct. 3
• Montgomery County Constable Pct. 4
• Montgomery County Constable Pct. 5
• Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
• Montgomery County Fire Marshal
• Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
• Montgomery Police Department
• Oak Ridge North Police Department
• Panorama Police Department
• Patton Village Police Department
• Roman Forest Police Department
• Shenandoah Police Department
• Splendora ISD Police
• Splendora Police Department
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Willis Police Department
• Wood Branch Police Department

The staff of Woodlands Online extends its appreciation to all of the law enforcement agencies that have honored DJ in his public service quest, and also sends its thoughts to DJ as he courageously fights his battle.