Boy, 19, who miraculously survived burns to 80 percent of his body and went ... trends now
A 19-year-old boy who miraculously survived a fire that left 80 percent of his body burnt has been made an honorary police officer in Texas.
Zaid Garcia, from Galveston, Texas, lost both his hands, eyes and right arm at the age of two after a candle fell onto his blankets while he was sleeping.
Doctors said he would never survive the fourth-degree burns — but after countless operations and skin grafts the toddler beats the odds.
And now officers in Texas have made a dream he has had ever since he was 10 years old come true by making him a member of their squad.
Zaid Garcia, from Galveston, Texas, has been made an honorary member of the police in the area. He said he had dreamed of this moment since he was ten years old
Zaid Garcia, from Galveston, Texas , lost both his hands, eyes and right arm at the age of two after a candle fell onto his blankets while he was sleeping. When he visited the police department, pictured, doctors gave him an honorary police officer uniform
He was thrilled to have achieved a dream he has had for ten years and said the day was one of the best of his life
Mr Garcia said: 'I am so excited, really, I have no words.
'This is like one of the best days of my life.'
'I told her, mom, I think I can do it, you know, and to be honest I didn't even believe it myself.'
He added: 'Since my accident happened, I like to protect people. So my dream was kinda like to be a police officer.'
On a visit to Houston Police Department's Academy in North Houston, officers presented him with a junior uniform — which made him jump up and down with excitement.
Their chief, Troy Finner, also gave him a certificate to officially make him an honorary member.
And the force took him out onto their test track to learn how to make a traffic stop, take down a suspect and pull a car over.
'Stop, I'm officer Garcia!', he can be heard shouting while smiling during his test drive in pursuit of another car.
He was also asked to speak to the young cadets about his experience.
He said, reports Click2Houston: 'I ended up proving doctors wrong, too, you know.
'They thought I could not make it, but here I am.'
Sergeant Jeremy Lahar said: 'They really kind of make you take a step back and be appreciative of everything that you might take for granted on a daily basis.
'Everybody who's come in contact and had the pleasure of meeting him today has left better than before they met him.'
'Officer Garcia' visited the Academy in December last year for the presentation, but clips have recently re-surfaced on social media.
Earlier this month, officer Garcia also posted a video of himself once again trying on his police uniform.
The day was made possible by social media personality Isaiah Garza, from Los Angeles, who organized the day after hearing about Mr Garcia's story.
Mr Garcia suffered his injuries a decade and a half ago at the age of two when a candle set his blankets on fire as he slept in his bed.
After the accident, Mr Garcia was flown from his home in Mexico to San Antonio, Texas, for treatment for his fourth degree burns, including countless surgeries, amputations and skin grafts, which ultimately saved his life.
The two-year-old lost both of his hands and five toes and his eyes were so severely burned that doctors covered them with skin
