A Massachusetts police officer helps a woman give birth on New Year's Day. He was on duty when he received a call about a pregnant woman who was in labor.
According to a Facebook post, Officer Zach Hall was on his duty on New Year's Day when his phone rang about a woman in labor. It was around 2:45 a.m. when the woman went into labor.
The Agawam Police Department in Feeding Hills shared a post about what happened at the scene. It wrote that Hall had successfully helped a woman give birth to a "healthy baby girl" Sophia.
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A nice change to the usual stuff
The APD added a congratulatory post with the photo of the officer holding the newborn. The post read that Hall was beaming, and the department was so proud of him. The APD also wrote that it was a "nice change" to the usual stuff that police officers have to go through.
The 34-year-old officer told "PEOPLE" how everything was surreal. He said that it was not like anything he has ever felt before. He recalled trying his best to remain calm for the nervous parents as he helped them bring a new life into the world.
Hall shared he felt proud and lucky to help the family and let their beautiful new baby come into the world. He explained that not many police officers experience the same as he did.
At approx. 2:45am on New Year ’s Day, Agawam Officer Zack Hall responded to a call for a woman actively in labor.... Posted by Agawam Police Department on Friday, January 1, 2021
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Not nervous when he arrived
The police officer was not nervous when he arrived at the scene because he was not aware of the pregnant woman's situation. However, he realized that the woman was about to give birth anytime after seeing that the father was running out of the house.
Hall said that cops do not have time to focus on their emotions or nerves but do what they are trained to do. His police officer's wife, Melissa, also told the outlet that she was not surprised at her husband's.
Never expect to be in a particular moment
She said that while they were trained as first responders during such situations, they never really expect to be a part of such a special moment. She is very proud of her husband because she knows how much her husband wants to help the community every day.
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Melissa noted on the photo posted by the APD saying how much one can see how proud her husband is based on his beam. She explained that Hall did not hesitate to help the parents and the newborn, who is a way to ring in the new year.
Hall hopes that his story would help uplift people and prove that not all police officers are bad. He was happy to get positive feedback from the community, primarily when most people only focus on the negatives.
He also acknowledges the parents' bravery because they were in such a crazy situation at that time. He could not be any happier for the new parents.
