Families of Bossier City officers protest job cuts.

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Bossier City council must decide whether to cut 80 fire and police positions. But tonight, family members of these officers are outraged. Nbc 6 reporter Karen Hopkins talked with a mother who says she's fighting to save her son's job.

Mom Susan McClain's holding her pride and joy, her only son. She says as a child, he always knew he'd be a police officer someday. "When he was a little, we would get the cars, trucks and always one would be a little police car."

And sure enough, McClain's son joined the Bossier City police department about four months ago. But now, his childhood dream, mom says has a harsh new reality. Bossier City plans to lay off 40 officers and her son is on that list. “We are going to still have a good Christmas, but the stress he'll be under as a family man, a husband, will be tough. But we'll make it through as a family."

McClain says it’s not just about the people who work at the departments. It could affect you, if you call for help. “Even with the tornados, these guys are out there 24/7, even saving my own home."

And it definitely hits home for Carrie Moore. Her husband's also a Bossier officer who could lose his job. She says now they're making new financial plans and even job hunting..together. “We're a team. As a wife, it affects me just as much as my husband."

You can show your support for the Bossier fire and police department on Facebook. Search for the group “Save our Bossier City Police and Firefighters” has nearly 4,000 members.