It's a beautiful moment -- the moment a young man whose father was killed in the line of duty was handed the keys to the police cruiser his father used to drive, by the man that outbid him.

KSDK-TV says Steve Wells, a Colorado rancher, bid $60,000 for the car with a value of roughly $12,000 -- significantly more than Taylor Brownlee, the son of slain Officer Sam Brownlee, bid.  But when the keys were placed in his hand, without hesitation, he turned to Taylor Brownlee and said "Taylor, here is your car."

Kleenex required.

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