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Ryan Holets

Ryan Holets

Photo of Ryan Holets taken of himself at a press conference holding Baby Hope.

Photo of Ryan Holets taken of himself at a press conference holding Baby Hope.

Ryan Holets is an American Police officer in New Mexico known for adopting the baby of a homeless Heroin addicted woman he found behind a gas station. During his State of the Union by Donald Trump he commended Holets' act of kindness during his speech about the Opioid epidemic in the U.S.

Biography

Ryan Holets has been a native of the state of New Mexico for most of his life. He currently lives in the city of Albuquerque with his wife Rebecca and their four children.

Education

Some time after high school, he attended and graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with an Associate's degree in Aeronautics/

Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology as well as General education at the college.

Career

About a year of graduating from college and the police academy, he began working for Albuquerque Police Department as a Police officer. He has been a part of the department for more than 6 years and is heralded as one of the finest officers.

In The Media

Holets became a media sensation for being a police officer who took a chance along with his wife to adopt the baby of a heroin addict.

He has since been covered by major news about the adoption as well as a story of a man who's effort of doing his part in solving the Opioid epidemic in the United States is seen as an act of kindness. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has expressed his affection for the officer.

Adoption of Baby Hope

Photo of the mother of Baby Hope, Crystal Champ.

Photo of the mother of Baby Hope, Crystal Champ.

Photo of His wife Rebecca with Megyn Kelly holding Baby Hope.

Photo of His wife Rebecca with Megyn Kelly holding Baby Hope.

On September 23rd, 2017, while Officer Holets was out on an assignment he came across two homeless people in the back of a gas station about to shoot up Heroin. Officer Holets quickly noticed that the woman about to shoot up was actually pregnant at the time. She was eight months pregnant.

The conditions of the woman had an effect on officer Holets especially when she described her love for the child and that she was desperately looking for someone to adopt her.

He was affected by the love that Crystal Champ demonstrated to Holets.

Officer Holets discussed with his wife the possibility of adoption, and they both agreed to go through with it.

State of the Union January 2018

On the night of the State of the Union address that took place on January 30th, 2018, Officer Holets, his wife, and their adopted, Baby Hope, were invited to the event.

President Donald Trump mentioned Officer Holets in his speech and spoke of the officer as an example of human kindness.

References

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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of the mother of Baby Hope, Crystal Champ.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:29 PM
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Citation Linkkrqe.comLocal news article about Ryan Holets being honored for adopting Baby Hope.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:29 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Ryan Holets taken of himself at a press conference holding Baby Hope.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:30 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of His wife Rebecca with Megyn Kelly holding Baby Hope.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:31 PM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comThe Facebook of his wife, Rebecca.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:37 PM
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Citation Linknytimes.comNy Times article about Ryan Holets being invited to attend Donald Trump's state of the union adsress.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:01 PM
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Citation Linkwashingtonpost.comArticle on the Washington Postabout Ryan Holets adopting a daughter.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:02 PM
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Citation Linkcnn.comThe CNN article about Ryan Holets adopting a young girl.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:02 PM
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Citation Linktime.comTime magazine article about the commemoration of Ryan Holets at the State of the union address given by president Donald Trump.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:03 PM
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Citation Linkgofundme.comGoFundMethat was started by Ryan Holets to help the mother of the child that he adopted.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:04 PM
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Citation Linkvimeo.comVideo on Vimeowhere Ryan Holets talks about his adoption of the baby.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:05 PM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comThe Facebookpage of Ryan Holets.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:11 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comThe Video of where Ryan Holets discusses the problem with the opioid epidemic in the United States and shows footage of the moments when he saw a woman addicted to heroin who was pregnant.He decided to adopt the baby.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:14 PM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comThe LinkedInprofile about Ryan Holets.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:15 PM