Image copyright Walton County Sheriff Image caption Young Billy melted hearts and got to sit in a patrol car on Thanksgiving day

Emergency call dispatchers in northern Florida received a call from a young boy inviting police to his family's Thanksgiving dinner.

Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said the call on Thursday from young Billy had "melted all [our] hearts".

"While we do not encourage this use of 911... we are so honoured at the invitation," Mr Adkinson said in a Facebook post.

Thanks to his phone call, two sheriffs paid Billy "a special visit".

The officers also brought him a sheriff's badge and allowed him sit in their patrol car.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff's office, Monica Webster, said: "With all the bad calls we take on a daily basis this one was a welcomed happy call that made all of us smile,"

Mr Adkinson thanked Billy for "making all of our days here" saying the gesture reminded him to "love what matters".

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