It's the sweetest delivery story. Fort Worth Police shared on social media that an officer helped a woman deliver a baby outside the Northwest Police Station on Friday.
"I've never had experience in labor and delivery," Officer Rafael Salazar said.
It went a little like this... Salazar, was on a virtual meeting inside the Northwest Police Station when he heard a female voice screaming outside.
"I kept continuing to hear this loud screaming as if somebody was in pain, or some kind of medical issue was going on," Salazar said.
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"Wow, this was really intense," Reeves said. "It's just so painful."
When he approached the vehicle, Salazar saw Marcus Townsend and Leah Reeves, who was in active labor. The couple took a detour to the Northwest Police Station on the way to the hospital.
"At that point the baby had started to already come out," Townsend said. "It definitely appeared she was in active labor," Salazar said.
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Officer Salazar then requested medical services from the Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar Mobile Healthcare.
"Right as they arrived the newborn was brought into the world," Salazar said. "I've been text multiple times if I'm interested in going into labor and delivery," Salazar said laughing. "We definitely don't expect or even imagine coming in for our shift...that we're going to be delivering a child!"
"Luckily Fort Worth showed up when they did," Townsend said. "Because I would have had to deliver the baby by myself five more minutes. So I'm just grateful."
Little Renzo entered the world at 8-pounds 14-ounces.
"It was special," Reeves said. "It felt like kind of a community coming together moment."
"He'll know that the world is a caring place when he grows up," Townsend said. "That's just one example of it."
"It's definitely something that I'll never forget," Salazar said.
