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\"Most of the scholars are expected to dress as their teachers or fellow classmates,\" Cross, a 35-year-old father of one told \"GMA.\" \"Easton, ever since the first day of school, he comes up and hugs me. He's adorable. He has a very fun, high-spirited personality.\"

\"PHOTO:
Lauryn Blocker
PHOTO: Easton Blocker, 5, arrived to Bobby G. Lester Elementary School in Jacksonville, Arkansas, in a uniform that matched Officer Jeffery Cross.
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Blocker invited Cross to her home Wednesday to play kickball with Easton. She said she was happy to transform Easton into the beloved guard for a day.

\"PHOTO:
Lauryn Blocker
PHOTO: Easton Blocker arrived to Bobby G. Lester Elementary School in Jacksonville, Arkansas, in a uniform that matched Officer Jeffery Cross. Mom Lauryn Blocker said it was Easton's idea from the very start.
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\"For someone who my son looks up to so much I'm going to say, 'Hey, this is how much he adores you.'\"

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