It was a joyful moment for the Romulus Police Department and for members of a special adopted Romulus family on Christmas Eve when officers showed up at their home unannounced with bags of donated new toys and gifts for the family to enjoy.

The donations were collected and delivered by federal and local law enforcement officers working in the city of Romulus.

Romulus Police Captain Derran Shelby, one of the organizers and also one of the officers who helped deliver the toys, said "Just to see the smiles and appreciation on the children's faces when we showed up makes it so worthwhile."

Captain Shelby said he hopes to expand the program next year to include adopting additional families and also wanted to send out a special thank you to the federal law enforcement agencies that donated to the cause.