Mom Gave Birth at Stockton Police Parking Lot, 2 Officers Helped Deliver Baby

A California mom gave birth at the parking lot of the Stockton Police Department. Two police officers had to step up and help in the delivery of the baby.

The newborn baby now has police friends, after the unexpected event that surely changed their lives forever.

Mom Gave Birth at Stockton Police Parking Lot, 2 Officers Helped Deliver Baby
(Photo: Facebook of Stockton Police Department)
Mom Gave Birth at Stockton Police Parking Lot, 2 Officers Helped Deliver Baby

The California mom gave birth at the parking lot

According to the police, the father of the baby was frantically looking for help when he approached the police officers.

Chief of the Stockton Police Department, Eric Jones, shared that the two police officers that the father-to-be asked were on duty that day. He said, "A couple in a car stopped and told officers that they were in labor."

Apparently, the couple was looking for a nearby hospital. However, the baby boy was a little too excited that he had to be delivered at the Stockton Police Department's parking lot.

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Police officers assist in delivering the baby

The mom gave birth while she was in the front seat. The two police officers assisted in the delivery. Jones believes that everything was timely since the two officers were trained medics. The chief said, "They've been medics for years, and they had never delivered a baby before in that career, and here they become police officers."

An ambulance was also called by the police officers.

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The police officers will be nominated for awards

Because the two police officers were quick on their feet the chief of Stockton Police Department plans to nominate them for an award. The department is set to have departmental awards given away.

Jones says that he is glad that the incident had a positive outcome, "It was so nice to have a positive outcome, a positive story, and for those officers to be able to assist in bringing a new life into the world."

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The netizens' reactions

The Stockton Police Department posted a unique story on its official Facebook account.

A lot of Facebook users congratulated the new parents for their baby boy.

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Others commended the job of the two police officers.

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Some users also said that they think the baby is destined to be a police officer too!

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