Ryan Holets: The Cop Who Adopted An Opioid-Addicted Baby | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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- In September, Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets responded to a call that would change his life. Now he joins Megyn Kelly TODAY along with his wife, Rebecca, and little Hope, the baby they adopted from a pregnant heroin addict Ryan met on duty. Rebecca says she told the mom: “I’ll take care of her. You take care of yourself.”
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Ryan Holets: The Cop Who Adopted An Opioid-Addicted Baby | Megyn Kelly TODAY
He’s a real police officer.
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Christopher Kafaldjian He’s how police officers are supposed to be, so yesss there are fake cops
Let's not get too extreme. There is no denying that this couple did something so beautiful and selfless. Seriously, I got emotional and was in disbelief how a routine call turned into 3 x lives saved. But to be a real police officer doesn't mean every cop needs to go an adopt a Hope. There are a lot of real cops out there, unfortunately the bad ones get much more air time.
What a sweetheart. This shows this man has a beautiful, loving heart. Most people wish for a healthy baby. And this officer knew what he was getting into, and what the consequences could be, but did it anyway.
Clearly we have the best cops in the world. Tarnished by a minority of bad apples.
It is good to hear positive stories about police
Nat There’s police men like that all over the world. Minus the gun violence
You do. In my country Nigeria, the police are horrible. They are on the roads to collect money from innocent motorists. They hold your license without cause, impound your car for failing to give them money. They carry rifles and threaten to shoot down anyone who seemingly challenges their authority. They shoot down people sometimes accidentally and otherwise. Basically, the Nigerian police are not trained, at least the ones on the road. This is the tip of the iceberg.
abigail t actually there aren't. In my country Nigeria, the police are criminals turned police. They are murderers (some, a whole lot actually) and they brag about it in public.
MY GOD! What a wife !!!!!!!!!!!!!
This whole situation was fate. Now that sweet baby has a family and she will also always know that her birth mother loved her. God Bless this family
My husband is a police officer and has been working 10+ years. I am joyfully waiting for the day when we are presented the opportunity to adopt a baby in this situation. My husband knows he can bring a child home at any time.
Bless you ma'am! I have a friend that has decided to place her baby for adoption but has not heard anything back from the adoption agency. She is 6 months pregnant.
Julie Green Amen❤❤❤
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@Julie Green There's a baby in this comment section waiting for you!
Tandi Caldwell any update on the baby?
Bless these two for taking in that baby..even knowing she would have health issues,they adopted her...THAT is what it means to be truly human...to help someone else simply to help someone,because you have kindness,compassion,and love in your heart..my dear beloved grandmother(who has now passed) adopted me and I know that by doing so she saved my life..she gave me a good stable home for all of these years and for that I will be FOREVER grateful :)
Sunshine Hornick I know someone who adopted their nephew so he could have a good home because he has some health issues and his parents couldn't afford to take care of him
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God Bless u ☀️! I just wanted to tell u that ! I hope when u read this - God gives u a little tighter Hug !
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I am so glad to hear they also helped the birth mom and her boyfriend.
good cop. wow. we need more amazing cops like this in our lives....
Kasual Beauty We do have a lot of amazing cops like this you just don’t hear about it. Not everyone can adopt a baby, but a lot of cops do other good deeds.
Most of our law enforcement are amazing men and women. Everyday they get up and head out to face what may be their last day on this earth and they do so to protect all of society. Their pay is far from enough and yet they do this job because they all want to make a difference. Ryan and Rebecca are a really special couple and they decided to give this baby the best life possible. God Bless them for that.
There are many amazing cops just like him....Only the news media rarely reports on it
Amen!🙏🙏
Kasual Beauty s I agree with you 100%👍🏾👐🏽🍉🍄
Every time I see a story on this officer and his wife it gives me hope for this world. He is a true police officer who takes protecting and serving to heart.
Hope is the cutest little baby her chubby cheeks are the best!
Yes, Hope is a cutie pie!
I salute the wife as well
I was one of many very similar adopted babies. Now I'm 27 like these folks. Such a beautiful and insipring story... It makes me want to call up and hug my parents!
Need more cops like him! God bless the wife to!
They are out here, just have to look for them
They already exist. What we need more of is more news coverage for the good cops. Good cops are the majority, and sadly the few rotten eggs get more coverage and ruin it for the ones who are in this line of work for the right reasons. Being a police officer is a hard job that is incredibly underpaid, and it’s time they are given the respect the deserve in the media. The actions of a few will never represent everyone else as a whole who happen to share the same job title. They risk their lives every single day, which not only affects them, but their entire family. I’m so happy when stories like this are shared, I just wish it happened more to fairly represent the true demographics of good cops being the majority, rather than making it appear to be the complete opposite. God bless our law enforcement, especially this family. Such big hearts to not only adopt that precious baby, but to go the step,further to try to provide their daughter’s birth mother with the resources she needs to get herself back on the right path. Truly inspiring! 💕
They need to be on Ellen
MrsValentina007 yeah so they can be given help. Ellen will probably donate a lot of things Like diapers food kids clothes etc
I probably won’t see your reply. Yeah
As a police officer he cannot accept donations from Ellen, she can donate it to his wife or family member.
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@@LifeisEnergy2 Wow! Didn't know that
I'm curious about Crystal's story. How does someone who is so smart and well accomplished end up on heroin? It's heartbreaking
addictions controls us and lives in us all. who knows she could have been a rec. pot smoker. that tried something new, or could have happened after a injury and was prescribed the pills to cover the pain. but when like all humans find our right poison. just hang on for the ride. it use to be alcohol and drugs when talking addiction. but if you think about your poison.... guess what. they got a room for that to.
I’m sure it would be interesting to hear. Unfortunately it Happens everyday.
Some people have addicted personalities, I’ve had so many friends & family members try one thing & get hooked for life. They say it’s the feeling & because their life starts going down hill they get into that negative mindset.
Addiction has nothing to do with being or not being smart and successful.
Because addiction can happen to a person from any strata of life. You can get posh kids with elite education becoming addicts. The difference is money. Addicts with money book themselves into fancy rehab clinics costing thousands and can hide their addiction. Poor people rely on state help or end up in prison.
I love how they adopted the baby and helped the birth parents to 💗
This cop is amazing and he’s wife is absolutely amazing as well . God bless you guys honestly . Thank you for trying to change this baby’s life . God will provide for you guys and keep you guys safe
These are people who deserve all blessings.
I’m an addict in recovery. Addiction is beyond cunning baffling and powerful. You would think being pregnant would be more than enough to “snap someone out of it.” But most addicts cannot just stop without treatment, even when getting pregnant. I will always hope that our country will change and allow more access to treatment for those that do not have the resources to afford it. Bless this man, truly an amazing person with a kind heart. We need more people like this, especially police officers
I salute hia wife. Even after having four of her own she took her as her own . Without any complaints. With a smile on her face. I culd never do tht .
Megyn sarcasm is so uncalled for.
So true. Such a sweet story and beautiful caring family, but her judgement of the family couldn't be masked.
Angela Gaynor yes, like the little comment about him not rolling in the dough being a police officer. Like how about her donating a year supply of diapers instead of her making it a joke and having her audience laugh about it. She made so many little remarks through out such a nice humanitarian story. They deserved better!
Christine curly agreeed. It came off rude.
Christine curly look up sarcasm in the dictionary
Christine curly I think the word you’re looking for is disbelief, comedic relief, compassion and her attempt to try to relate and make them comfortable. I didn’t hear any sort of sarcasm in her voice or tone... this is a phenomenal story.. why not focus on just the story? Why add a comment that takes away from their truth.
This man and his Wife are just perfect for each other, so sweet.
a real man is always a real man .
That is a great story. Wow, amazing people here. God Bless this family and the birth mother too.
She has a name, her name isn't "a heroin addict" just saying. But it is an amazing story! God Bless Them!
1ProudMama Of3Boys ummm... they said her name? Wtf...
1ProudMama Of3Boys Well her baby was born addicted to heroin and had withdrawals. It’s hard to see much else about the Mom who put her child through this. Addiction is horrible and I sympathize greatly but hopefully you see my point. I’m sooo hope is in rehab.
Wouldn’t really get as many views if they say “cop adopts woman’s baby”
They sound to me like a very compassionate couple and they called her by her name Crystal. Her addiction was mentioned but they talked as though they all had formed a friendship. Nice to see a positive story like this, I wish them all well
They actually really only talk about her using her own name- Crystal.
as i was watching this i first said "wow we need more cops like this".... then i said "no we need more people like this" but then i realized and came to the conclusion "I need to be like this" Its not enough to just say we need others like this and don't include myself in the "more people like this part" ..definitely has inspired me to reflect on what is more important and what i should be doing.
Hope is so beautiful and Ryan and Rebecca were so wonderful to adopt her without any hesitation. Raising 5 children all under 5 is pretty much a handful. God bless your good hearts and the whole family.
Brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful family. Thank you for helping her parents and thank you for adopting and loving that baby who so desperately needed you as your own.
TWENTY SEVEN!!! Age is but a number, these two incredible individuals are wise and compassionate beyond their years!! What a wonderful family Hope will be raised in and she will always know her Mama!! There couldn't have been a better outcome for this family. I wish them all the very best going forward!!
I pray the baby girl Hope has no lasting effects from the heroine
There are no lasting effects from heroine u hear all horror story babies don't be sick wen show system giving morphine drop Sean off within two to six week no sickness withdrawal nothing if done properly also I wouldn't be worried about that be more worried about withdrawe l from prescription drugs that handed out like smarties severe withdrawal from valium methadone other antidepressant doc haven't clue effect don't care money
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@Tess Maniglia Grammar Police are usually critical expressions of inner issues.
@@estherstrategicadvisor749 ...thank you. I am tired of the "spelling police" myself. We all know what a person meant. It's kind of rude, and often it's the phone's check system that is doing it.
@@estherstrategicadvisor749 spelling isn't even part of grammar, but that's some solid armchair psychology.
The world needs more good people such as these two
We need more people like this!! Wow! As an adoptive Mom, I'm so grateful for birth parents who give their little ones a better life!
My adoptive parents wanted nothing more to thank my biological mother for giving me to them. My life was forever changed by her selflessnes
God put that police officer there for a reason.
Life: compassion is required.
What an absolute BEAUTIFUL story! Many blessings to this family. May God watch over this family of 5. And also Hopes birth mother and father. I hope they can get clean.
They went through rehab in Florida. From what I understand, Tom and Crystal are no longer together. I hope that they have not relapsed.
Ellen would have given them 100 thou at Walmart
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i doubt they need it,the love in that house hold could sustain a nation.
@@joblot8463 beautiful comment
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Awuuuuu
Love oh love
Bless u for sharing
May u stay blest!!!!!!
Same situation with me but it wasn't a cop.. I am 24, I'm a lucky girl.
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God bless you
I am glad for you. Have a good day.b
The police officer and his wife deserves all respect
Drugs can take down anyone
What an amazing human being!! God Bless this police officer and his family! 🙏🙏
So proud of them! I wish I could thank them for doing this!
Dear Megyn Kelly,
Thank you! I'm on the elliptical sweating and bawling my eyes out!😭😭😭💪
This couple are real true human beings... God bless them and their kids!
All the tears...what a selfless couple and good for the birth mom for having the courage to be the best mom she could be to her daughter.
What a nice story!
A big heart of Gold... His wife too..I'm sure many blessings will fall on them.
People who have an addiction aren’t always CHOOSING to make “bad decisions”. So the way that they portray that she wasn’t doing enough, was sad. A lot of people with addictions can’t help it. Addiction is a DISEASE.
Yes, I had a student, who after graduation, got hooked on heroin. Sad, sad situation.
What a lovely story. Both ryan and rebecca are loving and kind people who will give hope a happy future.
I'm glad that Crystal and Tom are better now
I grew up in Albuquerque, this story hit home, I couldn't keep a dry eye. I wish he'd get a less dangerous job but somehow I know he's dedicated to helping where it's needed most. He's helping to give Hope the best chance in life and that creates more love in a world that needs it desperately.
The most beautiful story. I am in full blown tears. They saved that baby and still had space in their hearts for her parents. Just beautiful
Amazing. And what a beautiful baby to cherish! God bless them all!!!
Amazing....officer and his wife..
This man is an incredible human being I'm floored by his compassion and kindness god bless him and his beautiful family
Peoples eyes speak volumes and their eyes show nothing but humility and compassion.
What an amazing story, I made me cry and I’m 67 years old grandfather. God Bless from the U.K.
This story is so touching! Had me in tears!
The most beautiful souls. What the couple did to the baby and her birth mom and dad brought me to tears. God bless the big family.
i cried the whole interview !!! his heart is gold God bless him and his family
Dude this was so the lord in this doing it is so amazing that he did this even though he may not know what prompted him to make this decision but this was definitely the lord! The lord loves you guys so much and you are so worthy and beautiful!
Please god more people like this 😭🙏
So inspiring and that little girl is such a precious angel she deserves better. 👼🏻❤️
Beautiful family and lil baby..true heros..
This is an amazing person i love that he took the time to let ppl k ow the mother wasnt some dumb person making all dumb decisions she was once very successful and is very smart but made a mistake and i give him alot of credit for not dragging crystal threw the mud but building her up .GOD BLESS.
27 and so mature! Beautiful people!
An absolute angel here on earth ... May god bless you and your family !!!
Omg those beautiful blue eyes!! What a beautiful baby girl and a beautiful family. God bless them and the birth parents.
Such a beautiful story. God bless that whole family.
Wow some people are just so amazing I wish I was like that and I wish more people were.
Good people definitely still exists. Such a beautiful, kind couple. And what a beautiful story ❤️
Are we not going to discuss that eye roll at 3:57 ???
THAT wasn't an "eye roll" it was a look of AMAZEMENT that his wife is SO AMAZING he felt confident enough that he didn't discuss it with his wife first. She prefaced her look by saying WOW!
Esther StrategicAdvisor she’s talking about the girl in the background
I don’t believe that was an eye roll it was mostly a sign of amazement and unbelievable.
@@allahssoldier20 SO. AM. I.😊 Look at her mouth the word WOW. Then she widens her eyes in obvious amazement.
Wow!!! I just saw that lol..
Such a blessing for that little girl, and what amazing people to step up, and that woman, though she has problems, did something amazing for that little girl.
Oh wow what an amazing guy and his wife. God bless you guys
Crying almost the entire time I'm watching this. SO BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for reminding me just how phenomenal people can be.
They saved THREE lives. Can't get any better than that.
God bless this precious family! I pray the biological mom continues on the path of sobriety. ❤️
love and compassion will always win!! humanity at it's best..xo
God bless this family
Yes I'm crying!!! So precious!!!
Bless this officer and he’s family
Bless baby Hope! You are so loved and so cherished on this Earth! So fortunate to have great people like those shown in this video who are so rare to open their hearts and their families.
So good to see that young adults like this still exist!
So beautiful, and her new parents are just the most kind and wonderful parents. I wish there were more people in the World like them. God Bless them all.
Wow what a amazing story! God bless them!
That's one of the greatest stories I've ever heard. God bless you!
Oh my god.. that is amazing .. god bless them
Truly responsible adults. Not much moves me to tears but this story did
Beautiful story!! Touches my heart to the core. ❤️❤️❤️
Not only he’s good looking but had an amazing heart. Makes him special
Such a nice guy with a big heart! May God bless and reward him x
I love this story so much! It has totally brightened my day 😭❤ there is good people in the world
I L💛ve Happy Endings..
Me too, especially if she uses a lot of lube
Julie Sprik Sooo True 💗💕💗
Very gentle parents. I hope my mom and dad woul be like that.😭
Wow this brought tears to my eyes
I'm crying like a baby God bless baby Hope and the Beautiful police officer and his wife and family plus the birth parents of baby Hope...🙏😊🤗
what a sweet, gentle man
This brought tears to my eyes... bless these two..they are heroes...they saved this baby and gave her a life that would never have been if not for their love and decency..
These are exceptionally good kind people ❤️❤️❤️
There are good people in this world. More stories like this are needed.
What a beautiful story. That baby girl is the luckiest baby, God bless this family.
My wife is the most amazing girl in the world , 3:59
She knows something haha
God bless , protect you and your family for what you did for hope and Happy new year,