Amy Lloyd Image from viral Facebook post.

Amy Lloyd Image from viral Facebook post.

MADISON, Wis. - Dane County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Huppert was on Muirfield Road using a laser gun to monitor speeding traffic when two little boys walked up to talk to him. When a neighbor took a photo of the three and posted it on social media, it spread much faster than the traffic he was there to control.

The photo, taken by Amy Lloyd, shows the little boys asking the Deputy what only little boys would ask.

"One of the boys said, 'Hey, can you see how fast I can run?' and I said, 'Absolutely,'" says Deputy Huppert.

Lloyd, who was watching from across the street, saw what happened next.

"Before I knew it, they're just taking off running, and I hear the officer yelling, eleven miles per hour and I thought how sweet," says Lloyd.

The Deputy had used his speed laser gun to find out how fast the kids were running.

"I think that little moments like that are the things that make a difference in a child's life, and it really blessed my heart and I wanted to share the kindness with others," says Lloyd.

When she put the photo on social media, it developed a life of its own and has been shared more than 8,000 times.

Deputy Huppert hopes that experiences like this help children become comfortable talking to law enforcement officers, and that they will see them as members of the community.

"It makes you feel good. You know, being a father, it makes you feel good, and just seeing the joy on the kid's faces, and ultimately that's what we're out here doing, is trying to keep things safe and especially for the little ones," says Deputy Huppert.