Andy Cross, The Denver PostSpiderman, a Aurora Police SWAT officer acknowledges Children's Hospital patients while hanging in air suspended by a climbing rope September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostCaptain America, a Aurora Police SWAT officer, waves to onlookers below from the top of Children's Hospital September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAurora Police SWAT officer Mike Dieck, left, guides fellow SWAT officer Sgt. Tyler Riessland aka “Ironman” over the side of Children's Hospital September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostSpiderman, a Aurora Police SWAT officer waves hello to Children's Hospital patients and family while hanging in air suspended by a climbing rope September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAurora Police SWAT officer Sgt. Tyler Riessland aka “Ironman” repells down the side of Children's Hospital September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAurora Police SWAT officer Sgt. Tyler Riessland aka “Ironman” high-fives Children's Hospital patient Peytyn Christensen, 9, while hanging in air suspended by a climbing rope September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAurora Police SWAT officer Sgt. Tyler Riessland aka “Ironman” waves to Children's Hospital patients and family September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAurora Police SWAT officer Sgt. Tyler Riessland aka “Ironman” hangs upside down while repelling down the side of Children's Hospital September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post
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Spiderman, a Aurora Police SWAT officer acknowledges Children's Hospital patients while hanging in air suspended by a climbing rope September 29, 2016. Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Spiderman, Captain America and others repelled from the 9th floor to greet the hospital's real superheroes, the patients, waiting inside.
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Aurora SWAT officers dressed up as favorite superheroes including Batman, Ironman, Spiderman, Captain America and others and rappelled from the 9th floor of Children’s Hospital Colorado to greet patients waiting inside Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.