ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department got a special delivery Wednesday from a 9-year-old boy on a sweet mission.
Tyler Carach, also known as the "Donut Boy," treated officers to their favorite treat as part of his journey to thank every cop in America.
"I'm here to thank cops because they're my best friends," he said. "They keep us safe and to remind them that people still care."
Tyler, who wants to be a K-9 officer when he grows up, said the idea was sparked when he saw a group of deputies standing outside a store in his hometown of Bratt, Fla.
"I saw four cops, so I asked my mom if we could buy them mini doughnuts with my own money," he said.
Since then, his family has helped him thank officers in several states with thousands of doughnuts and the slogan, "I donut need a reason to thank a cop."
"I was like, you know what? You don't need a reason, because every day they go to work is a reason enough to thank them," Tyler's mother, Sheena Carach, said.
Smiles swept across the faces of OPD officers as Tyler offered up the gesture of appreciation. In return, he received a few special souvenirs from the department.
"Someone so young and to be influenced at such a young age, for him to say that he wants to do this is just outstanding," Deputy Chief Robert Anzueto said.
Tyler's stop in Orlando was day two of a six-week road trip to deliver doughnuts to officers between Florida and New Hampshire. His mother said they'll then set their eyes on the west coast of the United States to continue their doughnut destiny.
"It's been incredible. Our whole family supports law enforcement, and this just has been an amazing journey and we can't wait to see how far it goes," Carach said.