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Pittsburgh Police Chief Visits Trooper Josh At Children's Hospital On Christmas

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert spent his Christmas visiting 14-year-old Trooper Josh and his family at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

While Josh had to stay in the hospital for Christmas, he still got to enjoy a NERF gun battle with Chief Schubert.

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(Photo Credit: Scott Schubert Twitter)

Josh even received Christmas presents from Schubert.

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(Photo Credit: Scott Schubert Twitter)

Josh suffers from Krabbe's Disease, a rare neurological disease, which requires frequents visits and stays at the hospital for treatment. Josh loves police officers and was sworn in as a commander in June of this year.

On June 17, Pittsburgh Police even gave Trooper Josh an official sendoff from the hospital.

You can follow Josh's journey on this Facebook page.

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