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Bergen's Blue Line Brothers Bring Boy With Heart Defects Best Surprise Ever
FORT LEE, N.J. — Raphael had no idea that police were going to visit him at home in Fort Lee Tuesday afternoon, but he was wearing a police hat and holding a pair of handcuffs when he answered the door. The 5-year-old -- battling several different heart defects -- has always been an avid law enforcement supporter (scroll down for Raphael's story). So when Fair Lawn PBA Local 67 President Luis Vazquez heard what Raphael was going through, he knew he had to help. Vazquez organized a very special surprise, asking law enforcement agencies from around the world to send apparel to give to the ai…