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Hanover Park officer reunites with girl he delivered

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Hanover Park police Officer George Sullivan presents flowers to Brianna Elizondo of Carol Stream for her birthday. Sullivan helped deliver Brianna 13 years ago at the Metra station parking lot when labor went a bit too quickly for mother Monica Bakos.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Monica Bakos, right, talks about giving birth to daughter Brianna Elizondo, center, 13 years ago at the Hanover Park Metra station with the assistance of Hanover Park police Officer George Sullivan.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

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Hanover Park police Officer George Sullivan reunites with Brianna Elizondo and her mom, Monica Bakos, 13 years after delivering Brianna in the Hanover Park Metra station parking lot.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Hanover Park police Officer George Sullivan reunites with Brianna Elizondo, whom he helped deliver 13 years ago in the Hanover Park Metra station parking lot.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Hanover Park police Officer George Sullivan reunites with Brianna Elizondo and her mom, Monica Bakos, 13 years after delivering Brianna in the Hanover Park Metra station parking lot.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

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Monica Bakos didn't envision her newborn daughter's first receiving blanket would be a police officer's winter coat. Several things, it turns out, didn't go according to plan that bitterly cold night on Jan. 23, 2000, when the Carol Stream woman was forced to give birth in her two-door Chevy Cavalier with the assistance of Hanover Park police officer George Sullivan. Mom, daughter and Sullivan reunited at the scene Wednesday morning to commemorate Brianna Elizondo's unusual introduction to the world.