FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Rosalyn Baldwin is only 13 years old. But in the last seven years, she’s hugged hundreds, if not thousands of police officers. 

What You Need To Know

  • Rosalyn Baldwin is a 13-year-old teenager from Louisiana

  • Since she was 6, she’s been on a nationwide tour bringing hugs and love to police officers around the nation

  • So far, she’s been to 45 states

  • Baldwin was recently in Fayetteville

The Louisiana teen was motivated to go on a nationwide tour when she was 6 years old. That’s when she learned of the fatal shootings of officers in both Louisiana and Texas.

In the last seven years, she has visited 45 states, bringing hugs and love to law enforcement officers all over the country. Recently, Baldwin, along with her brother, Phillip, and her mother, Angie, brought her national tour to Fayetteville.

“I get to meet the people personally," she said. “I get to meet their families. I get to see their smiling faces. You get to see what they are really like.”

Fayetteville Police Chief Kem Braden took Baldwin and her family on a tour of the department, and she got to meet officers.

“To have someone that young … who has a purpose and is driven to accomplish something I think speaks volumes,” he said.

Baldwin intends to visit all 50 states with the final five visits hopefully happening by the end of 2024.