Newman police surprise son of fallen officer Ronil Singh with his own toy patrol car

Thursday, December 26, 2019
NEWMAN, Calif. (KGO) -- Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh's death. He was shot and killed while making a traffic stop of a reported drunk driver.

To show their love for the Singh family, Newman police officers gifted Singh's son his very own patrol car for Christmas.

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Newman Police K-9 Association posted a video on Instagram.

According to the post, Singh told his son he was going to grow up to be a police officer, and he would teach him.

The car was delivered Wednesday morning, just in time for Christmas for baby Singh to enjoy.

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An anonymous resident even changed the stickers on the toy car to model after his dad.
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Corporal Singh's suspected shooter, Paulo Virgen Mendoza, has pleaded not guilty for killing Singh.



Officials say the preliminary hearing to determine a trial is postponed until March.

The town of Newman will hold a candlelight vigil and a walk to commemorate his life, starting at 6 p.m. following a balloon release.

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