N.J. state trooper stops retired cop who delivered him as a baby

our series a more perfect union aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us New Jersey State Trooper Michael Patterson pulled over a retired officer earlier this month Michelle Miller shows how that chance encounter actually led to a reunion that was 27 years in the making Michelle good morning good morning it's the moment every driver dreads being pulled over by a police officer and while trooper Patterson began the traffic stop with great roadside manner it ended with a twist neither man expected how's it going today with his body cam rolling trooper Michael Patterson pulled over a white BMW for what he thought was a routine traffic stop after some small talk retired police officer Matthew Bailey realized they were from the same neighborhood and it crossed paths before thanks to the troopers mom I was in labor and didn't realize it before you know I'm on the bed and Michael's head is crowning every birthday Michael's mother recounted the story of how an officer helped his dad deliver him at home at the house I'm like wow is this really happening right now I just extended my hand I said sir that was me hey that was me my name is Michael Patterson it's a pleasure to meet you and thank you for helping deliver me so this is the home where Michael was born and raised Matthew Michael and his mom had a chance to return to the scene of his birth 27 years later what was going through your mind at that point I didn't have any children of my own I had never seen and experienced it and I was just trying to recall Academy days of my training they trained in the Academy for this brief segment but the reunion of the families almost didn't happen I'm not thinking about you know hey why don't you get out of the car let's take a picture together that's not true but our drove over to his house it wasn't far from the car stop and I wrote him a note I left it on his door I said sir you know my name is Michael Patterson the true but I just stopped you my family suggested that we take pictures together so you know if you don't mind you know just give me a call at your earliest convenience and maybe we'll connect he got that picture and a lot more I haven't been there yet try it it's good I'm grateful to mr. Bailey for coming to assist and everyone asked why I get so upset I get upset because I honestly don't know what would have happened had they not come to my aid so I just want to tell mr. bill I appreciate him coming yeah absolutely it was my pleasure great experience I think a greater power somehow made that meeting happen and I'm not sure where it's gonna take us and willing to go on the journey we're definitely gonna stay in touch because this is a special relationship it's a special relationship and it was meant to happen things just don't randomly happen like that yeah some people might call this serendipity what do you call it purpose yes purpose indeed well needless to say Bailey was not ticketed for those tinted windows the universe has seemed to want to bring these two together for a very long time when Michael was about 10 years old they ran into each other in a grocery store that meaning didn't leave much of an impression on young Michael but this time I think might be the charm Gail I'll say I love that story but I also love Michelle's expressions like Thank You mr. Bailey I thought she was gonna start crying such a beautiful story mom cuz you know she's just thinking man thank God for that officer a beautiful story Patterson Bay Laurie

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Length: 4min 12sec (252 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 26 2018