5 years after losing their dad, a Sheriff's Deputy, the sons tried to buy his patrol car at auction, but were outbid on the Charger, worth about 12 thou, when a farmer bid it up to 60 thou. Then he handed them the keys. The funds go to the police charity for surviving familes

Weld County Deputy Sam Brownlee was killed in the line of duty in 2010 after a police chase. The County Sheriff’s office auctioned off the his squad car on Wednesday to raise money for C.O.P.S, or Concerns of Police Survivors, an organization that helps survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Tanner had a plan going into the auction, having started a GoFundMe page for the car. But Tanner was quickly outbid and the car went to a local farmer, Steve Wells, for $60,000, even though the car’s Kelley Blue Book value was only $12,500.

Wells declined an interview with KMGH, saying he did not want to take away Tanner’s moment as he got behind the wheel of his dad’s car.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/son-fallen-sheriffs-deputy-dads-squad-car-auction/story?id=31041390