A young boy with brain cancer has been declared as the nation's youngest special sheriff in deputy Huntington County, Indiana. In a ceremony on Wednesday, County Sheriff Terry Stoffehel dubbed Wyatt Schmaltz, a 3-year-old with stage 4 neuroblastoma, as Deputy Wyatt.

Stoffehel said in a statement that Wyatt has been given all the powers of a real Sheriff Deputy. It means to carry out the orders of the Sheriff.

According to Stoffehel, the original plan of the sheriff's department was to host Wyatt at a local camp run by different law enforcement personnel. However, plans changed after the return of Wyatt to the hospital with an infection.

The department decided to cut a uniform shirt down to Wyatt's size and give him a special certificate. The boy even recited the same oath taken by all other deputies when they are sworn in.

Wyatt is currently battling with stage-4 neuroblastoma. The condition is known as a type of brain cancer that mostly affects children of five years and younger.

The diagnosis of the disease happened in April, after which Wyatt underwent several rounds of chemotherapy at the Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.

Wyatt's mother, April Schmaltz, said her son was very happy to receive the police badge as he often likes to arrest his older brothers when they play at home.

"It's very touching that they would all do this for him. When he sees all the support, it makes him stronger", she said about the gesture.

Schmaltz said that Wyatt used his badge and while a nurse was taking his blood, he told her that she was under arrest.