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Bellevue police unveil new cruiser designed by middle school student

Bellevue police unveiled a new cruiser outside Mission Middle School — and it was designed by a student.

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HOPES THE LAND CAN BE PUT TO A PRODUCTIVE USE. BELLEVUE POLICE UNVEIL A NEW CRUISER OUTSIDE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL TODAY, AND IT WAS DESIGNED BY A STUDENT. 321 GO! HARNEY MORRILL. EIGHTH GRADER HARPER WAS THE STUDENT BEHIND THE DESIGN. THE UNVEILING WAS A SURPRISE TO HER. SHE DIDN’T EVEN KNOW SHE’D WON THE CONTEST. WE SPOKE TO HARPER’S MOM, WHO SAYS SHE COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD. SHE’S ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE A POLICE OFFICER SINCE SHE SAW ZOOTOPIA WHEN SHE WAS FIVE. SO TO BE CHOSEN FOR THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY, AND IT’S SO INCREDIBLY AWESOME. I’M NOT THE ONE. OFFICERS SAY THE

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Bellevue police unveil new cruiser designed by 8th-grade student

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Updated: 5:24 PM CST Feb 17, 2026

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Bellevue police unveiled a new cruiser outside Mission Middle School — and it was designed by a student.Harper, an 8th grader, was the student behind the design, which was revealed Tuesday.The unveiling was a surprise to her, as she didn’t know she won the contest.KETV spoke to her mom, who said she couldn’t be more proud.”She’s actually wanted to be a police officer since she saw Zootopia when she was five. So to be chosen for this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it’s so incredibly awesome,” Lindsey Harden said.Officers said the cruiser design will be around for a few years, and they hope Harper will see it around town.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Bellevue police unveiled a new cruiser outside Mission Middle School — and it was designed by a student.

Harper, an 8th grader, was the student behind the design, which was revealed Tuesday.

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The unveiling was a surprise to her, as she didn’t know she won the contest.

KETV spoke to her mom, who said she couldn’t be more proud.

“She’s actually wanted to be a police officer since she saw Zootopia when she was five. So to be chosen for this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it’s so incredibly awesome,” Lindsey Harden said.

Officers said the cruiser design will be around for a few years, and they hope Harper will see it around town.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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