The South Jersey Sand Sharks replaced their names and numbers for names of fallen police officers and their badge numbers.

“A lot of people I don’t think recognize the police as the good guys because like now a lot of people are protesting at them but they’re the people risking their lives every day for us,” said Sean Dougherty, one of the young athletes, to Fox 29.

“The way things have been lately with law enforcement and all the tragedies we’ve had,  we wanted to remember our brothers and sisters who have been lost,” said Coach Gary Brenner to the news.

A parent came up with the idea to honor the fallen officers in that way. It touched Coach Brenner because was is a 14-year veteran of a local police department.

Coach Brenner continued, “What we did was we went back and found some names of some officers and their badge numbers and put them on the back of our jerseys. We have a badge in mourning badge on our shirts as well as these thin blue line American flags.”

The spirit of the officers lived on through the game because the Sand Sharks came back to clinch a victory.

“Our championship game we were down a couple runs. Last inning they said hey we’re doing it for these guys and pulled on our jerseys and we came back and won it,” Coach Brenner added.

“It’s all about teaching them the game of baseball but letting them know there are more important things than winning a baseball game. It’s teaching them life,” he continued.

“And a big part of that is getting to the kids early and let them know that police are the good guys. We are there to protect you.”

Photo Credit: Fox 29

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A year ago, then 1-year-old Bexley choked on a penny at her home. With her daughter’s lips turning blue, Bexley’s mother Tammy Norvell did what any mother would do, she called 911. Within minutes, Corporal Patrick Ray arrived at the Norvell home.

“I could not believe how fast he got her,” Norvell told CNN. His body camera rolling, Ray performed a “finger sweep” of Bexley’s esophagus and successfully dislodged the coin.

“That’s when we heard the most beautiful sound of her squeaking and coughing and crying,” Norvell told ABC News.

A year after the scary incident, Bexley is now a happy and healthy 2-year-old and she gained a new friend.

On July 17, the two reunited for a tea party, she in her Sunday-best dress, he in his full police attire. The event was captured by Garland-based Chelle Cates Photography.

“It was something that I just couldn’t turn down because I knew it was going to be really special for her mom and Bexley,” said Ray who enjoyed Apple Jacks and Oreos with his petit friend. “I have two boys, so I don’t get to do that type of stuff you do with a little girl. She’s a sweetheart. She’s my best friend.”

“I wanted to make something positive out of a negative thing,” Norvell told CNN. “I’m not going to let someone like that walk out of my life.”

From a near tragedy grew an everlasting bond that extends beyond Patrick and Bexley to include the entire Ray and Norvell clans.

“We saw them for Thanksgiving, we had Christmas together, he came to my kids’ parties,” Norvell told ABC News. “I feel that I have no words, even after a year. I hold [police officers] all in high regard, but there’s no way to repay [Ray]. I want to portray that image, that they have a softer side. If we can change one person’s image of police officers, then the world can only be better.”

Photo Credit: chelle cates photography

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