William Blevins, 13, left, and Alyssa Tarango, 12, watch as Captain America, being played by Officer Jeff Jacobs, repels from the roof of Children’s Hospital, Oct. 17. Superhero friends rappelled from the rooftop to surprise patients and their families, stopping at various floors of the hospital to wave hello. Photo by Philip B. Poston/Aurora Sentinel 
William Blevins, 12, stares out as Iron Man, played by Officer Steve Larson, swings over to the window to say hello, Oct. 17, after rappelling from the rooftop of Children’s Hospital. Superhero friends rappelled from the rooftop to surprise patients and their families, stopping at various floors of the hospital to wave hello. Photo by Philip B. Poston/Aurora Sentinel 
Officer Jeremiah Miles, dressed as Superman, waves to a floor of children, Oct. 17, after rappelling from the rooftop of Children’s Hospital. Superhero friends rappelled from the rooftop to surprise patients and their families, stopping at various floors of the hospital to wave hello. Photo by Philip B. Poston/Aurora Sentinel
AURORA | Aurora police officers dressed as superheroes rappelled from the roof of Children’s Hospital Colorado to brighten the day of the patients inside.
The hospital in Aurora serves hundreds of children with different diagnoses ranging from serious trauma to dermatological illnesses, cancer and eating disorders.
The officers work for the Aurora Police Department, and Tuesday’s event was part of their training as a SWAT team.
Parents and family members were invited to attend the event, which has previously been hosted by the hospital. Many of the officers had never rappelled before the show.