(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is going to do something this evening most baseball fans can only dream about doing.

 

Police officer Mike Kellems is going to throw out the first pitch at a major league baseball game and he’ll be doing it from the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit, where it's Law Enforcement Day at the ballpark.

 

Kellems will be representing the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund where he serves as an ambassador for the organization.

 

“It’s a tremendous honor,” he said.

 

Kellems said he’s been practicing his throws and even received some pitching tips from Scott Upp, the head baseball coach at LaPorte High School.

 

“I’m really looking forward to it.  It’s exciting but at the same time there’s just a hint of nervousness because you want to do well,” he said.

 

The game is scheduled to start at 5:40 p.m. central time.

 

Kellems is a retired La Porte County Police officer who now works as a police officer for Purdue University Northwest at its Westville area campus.