Cop Who Told Teen His Parents Had Died Turns Up At His Graduation

#1 Kazzie Portie at the graduation ceremony with the officer Eric Ellison.

Tragically, Riley and Emily Portie were struck by a drunk driver when out on their motorcycle and were killed. It turned Kazzie's world upside down and made him reconsider even going to his own graduation from Little CypressMauriceville High School, without his parents there.

That's when Eric Ellison stepped in and told the deceased couple's youngest son that he would make sure he was there to watch him graduate.

#2 Kazzie's family.

#3 Officer Eric Ellison hugging Kazzie on his graduation ceremony.

Speaking to Buzzfeed news, officer Eric Ellison claimed:

"I said, ‘You are going to walk!'

Your mom and dad will have front-row seats looking down from heaven, and I'll stand in their place. I've got your back."

Kazzie said that this ‘meant the world' to him and was overjoyed to see the officer stood at the end of the stage watching him collect his diploma as the entire crowd erupted in applause.

#4 Emily and Riley Portie, images courtesy of Facebook.

#5 Eric Ellison, images courtesy of Facebook.

It was particularly poignant for Ellison, as his 18-year-old daughter graduated on the Friday, but he kept his promise and turned up to Kazzie's graduation on the Saturday.

#6 Eric Ellison wrote this on facebook.

It's times like this that you have to sit back and appreciate that people really do pull together in times of need. Amazing stuff.