Police welcome fallen officer's son to first day of school

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police officers in Louisville made sure one boy had an extra special first day of school. 

Riley's father is LMPD Ofc. Zach Cottongim, who was killed in the line of duty in a crash on Interstate 64 in Louisville in December 2021. 

The department shared photos of Riley's first day of school on Facebook. 

The officers also exchanged high fives with other students at the school as they headed in to start another school year.