Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, along with teammates Chad Henne and Chase Litton, spent time at the Kansas City Regional Police Academy as part of National Police Week in May 2019. The visit provided the players with a unique opportunity to experience some of the challenges and responsibilities faced by law enforcement officers.
During their visit, Mahomes and his teammates participated in various police-related activities. They were seen handling sniper rifles, trying on bulletproof vests, and operating a police robot. Mahomes described the experience of controlling the robot, saying, “It was almost like when you have those little cars as a kid and you’re trying to drive them around the driveway, but it’s a whole different level with having the camera and having to work a million buttons on the little pad that they had. So I just used the three that they showed me.”
#Pat #Mahomes and @Chiefs QBs spend the afternoon at the training facility for @kcpolice pic.twitter.com/T4TNS1QhJo — JILL TOYOSHIBA (@JTOYOSHIBA) May 14, 2019
After the training exercises, Mahomes showed his appreciation by giving the officers a game ball.
Chase Litton: “We here now!” pic.twitter.com/NBySPhFaY — Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) May 14, 2019
Mahomes expressed his gratitude for the work of the police, stating, “The things the police do for our community on a day-to-day basis and don’t get recognized for it, it’s good to come out and support them because they support us in every single way,” according to the Kansas City Star. He even joked about potentially joining the police force in the future, though not in the immediate future, acknowledging the physical demands of the job.
The players all had a chance to operate a robot during the #Chiefs ’ visit to the Kansas City Regional Police Academy today. Mahomes made sure to say hi to @boogXIV while he was controlling it from the truck 😂 pic.twitter.com/CaX1kw2pLW — Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) May 14, 2019
Patrick Mahomes with the sniper. pic.twitter.com/qNl2IoSQII — Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) May 14, 2019
“I know [Chiefs GM Brett Veach] probably isn’t happy with me doing it any time soon. At the same time, it would be cool to see what they did on a day-to-day basis, but I know it’d be hard and grinding to put on that 80-pound vest and run around,” Mahomes said.
Patrick Mahomes tried on one of the officer’s vests here at the Kansas City Regional Police Academy this afternoon. He said it was a little heavier than his normal pads. pic.twitter.com/SAAKfmFDt7 — Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) May 14, 2019
Mahomes’ visit came after a stellar season where he was named league MVP. He started all 16 games, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns. He led the Chiefs to the AFC Championship game, where they narrowly lost to the New England Patriots.