A police officer in California had a very special swearing-in ceremony after his wife went into labor one day before.
Officer Trent Kersey sworn in at hospital after son's birth on Halloween but the 25-year-old had to call academy staff and the department to let them know he would be missing graduation.he would "rather be there for my baby's birth than go to the graduation. I always put my family first."Their son Theo was welcomed into the world at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto but one hour after his birth he received a phone call from his sergeant.
“My sergeant called me and said, ‘Hey, how would you feel if we and the chief came by and swore you in at the hospital?’ ” Kersey told PEOPLE. “I talked to the hospital staff, and they got it cleared through their safety department and everything.”said that Kersey met with Chiefs and Command Staff "to be sworn in at the hospital with his wife, son and family by his side."
“We strive to create an environment where our officers feel welcomed and supported as they embark on their careers with the Modesto Police Department,” the department added.
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