I helped a starving newborn found beside an unconscious woman — years later, he honored me with a medal on stage.

The city of Riverside has recently been reflecting on a story of extraordinary compassion, resilience, and the enduring bond forged in crisis between a veteran police officer and the child he rescued 16 years ago. Officer Trent, now 48, recalls a freezing February night that transformed his life and the life of an infant he discovered abandoned in a derelict apartment, ultimately …