The Goodness of America
And Then There Were Six
Each time police officers put on their uniforms and go out into the public to serve and protect, they have already committed a heroic act, but what Officer Jesse Whitten of California’s Santa Rosa Police Department did goes far beyond what anyone would expect from a police officer. Of course, if you ask him, he’s the lucky one!
Officer Whitten developed something of a friendship with a homeless female drug addict whom he would often check in on while on duty. Last year, Whitten ran into the woman while out with his wife, Ashley, and the two noticed that the woman was pregnant. They engaged in a conversation about motherhood and then parted ways. Six months later, Whitten and his wife were shocked to receive a call from the woman during which she told them that she wanted the couple to adopt her newborn baby. Without hesitation, and despite already having three other children, the Whittens accepted.
The baby, Harlow Masie, had been exposed to drugs while in her mother’s womb and reportedly overcame many obstacles in the first few weeks of her life, CBS News reported. But she is now thriving and very happy.
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