Officer Miguel Camarena ran a cell phone store for over 9 years while he raised his children.
With their friends and families waiting in the background, Class 122 of the Los Angeles Police Department's Academy eagerly waited for their turn to walk up and receive their diploma — especially 45-year-old Miguel Camarena.
Officer Camarena's life-long dream of dawning a badge was put on hold early in life as his family grew. While he had to put his dreams on hold, he lived his dream through his two daughters, who graduated from police magnet programs, and his son currently in one. "I'm beyond proud, beyond proud," said Veronica."I tell him that every day 'That you are literally setting an example for your children. There is no age, no limit, you've accomplished everything you ever wanted.'"
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