Officer Zack Hall.Photo: courtesy Agawam Police Department
Officer Zach Hall was working a shift on New Year’s Day when he responded to a call around 2:45 a.m. for a woman actively in labor, according toa Facebook postfrom the Agawam Police Department in Feeding Hills.
“He was literally beaming! It was good to see! It’s a nice change-a happy call instead of the usual stuff!!” the police department wrote in the post. “We’re all proud of him!”
Speaking to PEOPLE after the exciting encounter, Hall, 34, says the moment was surreal and was “unlike anything I’ve ever felt.”
When he first arrived at the couple’s home, Hall says he wasn’t nervous because he didn’t know how far along the mother was in her labor, but soon realized things were progressing very quickly.
His wife Melissa, who is also a police officer, tells PEOPLE it wasn’t surprising to hear how her husband stepped in to help during the couple’s time of need.
“We go through first responder training that helps us in such a situation, but we never really expect to be a part of such a special moment,” she says. “I am so proud of him and everything he does for the community every da y… I know he truly loves being able to help others.”
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As Hall reflects on the happy moment, he says he hopes the story will uplift people and prove that not all cops are bad.
“There are good and bad people in this society that we, as police, interact with every single day — just as there are good and bad police officers that the public interacts with every single day,” he says. “It’s so nice to get positive feedback from the community, especially during a time when most of what the world seems to focus on lately is only the negative.”
“At the end of the day, all cops want to do is help make their communities a little bit better for future generations,” he continues. “As nice as it is for everyone to acknowledge my actions, it should also be acknowledged the bravery of the parents in such a crazy situation. We were all in it together, and I couldn’t be happier for them.”
source: people.com
