Staff Sgt. Andrew Kennedy has gained the attention of police officers across the country – a great accomplishment considering Kennedy is just seven years old.

Kennedy was made an honorary member of the RCMP last week at a special party to celebrate his 7th birthday, which was Sunday.

“We were absolutely overwhelmed with the gifts and the trucks pulling up in front of the RCMP New Minas, and parcels coming in one after another in armloads each day,” says Kings County RCMP Insp. Chris MacNaughton.

“It was very emotional and very overwhelming to see how I guess you could say the entire country came together for Andrew that one day,” says the boy’s father, George Kennedy.

Kennedy wants to be an RCMP officer when he grows up, but for now, he lives day to day after being diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago.

“It was the hardest news that I’ve ever heard,” says George Kennedy.

Gifts and cards started pouring in to the New Minas RCMP detachment after an administrative assistant with Kings District RCMP sent an email to other detachments in the province, asking them to tell their friends about Kennedy.

The boy’s story took off on social media and suddenly emails and phone calls were pouring in from across the country.

“Ottawa City dispatch, one stormy night a few weeks ago in Ottawa, they took the time and all the dispatch made handmade cards and sent those in,” says MacNaughton.

Kennedy’s parents hope his story will raise awareness for others living with brain tumours, especially children.

“Kids really enjoy life and they just live for the moment,” says Kennedy’s mother, Janet Fairclough.

For now, Kennedy’s parents are also forced to live in the moment, uncertain about what the future will bring.

“To see him do what he wants to do when he wants to be an officer, what everybody’s done is amazing,” says George Kennedy.

While the Kennedys are grateful for the love and support from the RCMP, MacNaughton says Kennedy is an inspiration and has captured the hearts of officers across the country.

“We wanted to make sure he’s living his dream now.”

With files from CTV Atlantic's Kayla Hounsell