28 Years Later, Man Reunites With Cop Who Found Him In Dumpster And Saved His Life

Baby Adam

There was no doubt that Officer Buelna was attached to the little boy from the moment he saw him. Before long, little Adam was weighed and documented in the Orange County Register. The four pound infant was soon healthy and ready to be found a new home. After all, his parents had clearly not wanted the poor baby.

To Adopt or Not Adopt

Buelna himself initially wanted to adopt the boy. But before he could get a chance to organize the paperwork and to begin the adoption process, little Adam was picked up by another set of parents who just wanted a child of their own: Elizabeth Barton and Daniel Fernandez of Orange County. They decided to name him Robin…

Adoptive Family

The Barton/Fernandez family gave little Robin Barton, as he was now called, a wonderful home. He was raised just like any other child, healthy, happy, and never knowing the terrible circumstances that led him to be discovered by his loving parents. That is, until he was finally old enough to learn the shocking truth.

Revealing the Truth

It wasn’t until Robin was about 24 years old that his parents decided to tell him what really happened. He was shocked to hear his infamous origin, that he had been left to die in a dumpster only to be rescued and resuscitated by a brave member of the Orange County Police Dept. Robin decided then and there, he wanted to meet his rescuer…