Senior prom and cops might not always go hand in hand, but Andrew Vallerie wanted to surprise his girlfriend with a memorable experience. So he turned to the Southlake Police Department for assistance.
The Carroll Senior High School student knew he wanted to go big for his promposal (an elaborate way of asking someone to prom), but he didn’t know where to start.
“I had really run out of mediocre ideas and my parents brought up the idea of having the police involved,” Andrew says. “I thought it was a great idea.”
So he reached out to his SRO to see if the department would be interested in making his idea come to fruition.
“So I’m actually friends with Officer Tatsak, my high school resource officer. So he was absolutely excited for it,” Andrew explains.
The department jumped on board, and the plan was set. On February 22, Andrew was driving with his girlfriend of eight months, Erynn Kennedy. After seeing the blue and red lights flashing behind him, Andrew was directed to pull over. After talking with both officers, Andrew and Erynn were asked to step out of the vehicle. Then, the officers let Andrew do his thing.
Andrew opened the trunk where his promposal was waiting: a sign that read, “Prom without you should be illegal.” His trunk was also filled with red and blue balloons and roses for Erynn.
“She was completely in shock,” Andrew says. “She absolutely loved it.”
Erynn said yes and the two will be expected at the 2019 Carroll Senior Prom on May 18. And, in typical Southlake DPS fashion, the moment was caught on video and shared on their social channels, which created a viral moment for the two seniors.