A Massachusetts police officer is being hailed as a hero this week after he stepped up to help a pregnant woman deliver her baby.

Officer Zach Hall was working his normal shift on New Year’s Day when he responded to a call for a woman actively in labor at 2:45 am. Once he got to the scene, Hall was able to help the woman deliver her “healthy baby girl,” who was named Sophia.

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“He was literally beaming! It was good to see! It’s a nice change-a happy call instead of the usual stuff!!” the Agawam Police Department wrote on Facebook alongside a photo of Hall with the baby. “We’re all proud of him!”

Hall, 34, told People Magazine that the moment was surreal and was “unlike anything I’ve ever felt.”

“I was there to help bring a new life brought into this world, all while trying to remain calm for the nervous parents,” he recalled. “I feel proud and lucky that I had the opportunity to help this family and their beautiful new baby. It’s not something many police officers witness.”

Hall added that he was not nervous when he got to the home because he didn’t realize how far along the mother was in her labor, but things escalated quickly.

“It was when I saw the baby’s father running out of the house that I realized the mother was about to give birth at any moment. I just ran into the house ready to help,” he explained. “As a cop, you don’t really have the time to focus on nerves or emotions. We just do what we are trained to do.”

His wife Melissa, who is also a cop, said that she was not surprised 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 said. “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.”

“Anyone can clearly see how he’s beaming with pride in that photo, as he should be,” she added of the photo of her husband with the baby. “He didn’t hesitate to help those parents or their newborn baby and helped bring a new life into this world. What a way to ring in the new year!”

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Hall is hoping that the story will show the public 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 said. “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,” Hall continued. “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.”

This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.

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