Every so often a story comes along that reminds us that police officers and first responders are good guys with service-oriented hearts. Brian McGraw, a 34-year-old Port Authority police officer, is one of those good guys. In the early hours of the morning of Aug. 4, Officer McGraw was going about his patrol in the World Trade Center Port Authority Transit Hub.
At 2:36 a.m., McGraw and his partners were called over to assist a woman, Marwa Abdrabo, who was on her way to the hospital with contractions. McGraw had previously been trained as an emergency medical technician in Jersey City, New Jersey, and knew Abdrabo would not reach the hospital in time for the delivery. McGraw told The New York Times that his partners counted on him to deliver the baby safely due to his medical training.
After several minutes, McGraw assisted Abdrabo in delivering a perfectly healthy 6-pound-14-ounce girl. Abdrabo and her newborn daughter were sent to the hospital shortly after the birth for standard assessments. McGraw said that it was fortunate that this unusual event occurred in the early morning as it would have been much more difficult to deliver the child in a crowded station. The officer stated it was a day he would never forget.