Kazzie Portie’s parents were killed by a drunk driver less than a week before his graduation ceremony.
On May 24, an Orange, Texas couple named Riley and Emily Portie were riding their motorcycle when they were struck by a drunk driver. The parents of five died at the scene.
Officer Eric Ellison of the Orange Police Department responded to the scene of the crash, and was tasked with breaking the news to the couple's next of kin.
When he arrived at the house, he found their youngest son Kazzie home alone.
Kazzie was set to graduate from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School less than a week later.
"It was a very upsetting situation," Desiree Scales of the Orange Police Department told BuzzFeed News.
The accident stayed with Ellison, and he decided he wanted to show Kazzie support by attending his high school graduation on Saturday.
"This accident really bothered [Ellison]," Scales, who also responded to the scene, said. "He took it pretty hard. He wanted him to know there are people there for him during this time and let him know he wasn’t alone."
When Kazzie accepted his diploma, Ellison was waiting for him at the end of the stage.
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