Welcome to the story of a family, fandom, and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. This is an epic which unfolds over the course of one year and in a series of articles, of which, this is part 1. The setting is Los Angeles; however, this tale has a universally heartwarming quality. Fasten your seatbelts for a feel-good ride with the Arrue family, and a look back at their lively twelve month itinerary, plus their one-year VANniversary festivities. It’s a VANniversary, because they have a special set of wheels.
Setting the scene for a retrospective — It’s early 2022, and comedian Jay Leno and THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW metaphorically knock on LAPD Chief Michel Moore’s door. The message is thus: Jay intends to gift a brand new, complimentary, disability-customized van for a family of the Force’s choice.