ELWOOD, Ind. — The father of an Elwood police officer who was killed in the line of duty is now an officer on the same department — and wears his son's badge number in tribute.
Matthew Shahnavaz, Noah Shahnavaz' father, was sworn in Wednesday in a reserve role on the Elwood Police Department.
Noah was shot and killed after a traffic stop last year. He had served the community for 11 months and in the Army for five years prior to becoming an officer.
His father recently completed training and a 40-hour pre-basic course to qualify for joining the Elwood PD reserves. His badge number is 139 in honor of Noah.
In a Facebook post, Elwood Police said "we are excited for him to help live out Noah’s legacy at our department."