Bryan High School freshman's Eagle Scout project includes a statue outside the Bryan Police Department

This podcast is a visit with Eagle Scout candidate Roman Smith, his mother Chanika Smith, and Bryan police officer Seth Waller, all visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver.A Bryan High School freshman is raising money for an Eagle Scout project recognizing law enforcement.15 year old Roman Smith has received permission from Bryan police to place a statue outside BPD headquarters in downtown Bryan.And Roman has enlisted Navasota sculptor J. Payne Lara, who has created statues for the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial, to create a statue of his godfather. Beaumont police officer Bryan Hebert died in the line of duty in July of 2011.Additionally, Smith and fellow members of Boy Scout troop 159 at the Bryan American Legion have built benches to be used by officers training at the local law enforcement academy next to Twin Oaks Landfill.Fundraising continues for the statue through Roman Smith's GoFundMe account. And he has organized a pancake dinner the evening of Tuesday, April 21st, at the Bryan American Legion.Click HERE to be directed to Roman Smith's Facebook page with more information about the April 21st pancake dinner fundraiser.Click HERE to be directed to Roman Smith's GoFundMe page.