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Lt. Josh Sanders of the Wheeling Police Department in Wheeling, West Virginia, also honored DJ on Monday. \"What we like to do is help people … so if we can add some health to that young man's life [with these swearing-in ceremonies], that's what we wanted to do,\" Sanders said.

Sanders said he was able to have dinner with DJ, DJ's two brothers and the boys' father, and described the 11-year-old as a \"riot\" who loves dad jokes.

\"The kid has a great spirit. He is a motivator. He is an inspirer. He just makes me want to be a better person,\" Sanders added.

In addition to being honored by U.S. police departments, the FBI Academy confirmed DJ was also named an honorary police officer with the London Metropolitan Police, his first international honor.

Daniel told \"GMA\" that he hopes sharing DJ's story will inspire more kindness in the world.

\"I hope this story inspires everyone in the nation, in the world, to be kind to one another,\" he said.

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