Airman surprises Middletown police officer dad on Christmas Eve

In the video, Officer Palmer walks into the squad room for his shift and catches a glimpse of his daughter walking over to hug him.

“Oh my God, what are you doing here?” he said, a smile lighting up his face. “Good to see ya!”

After several hugs and pats on the back, father and daughter exit the room and hug again in a nearby hallway.

“What a surprise,” he said, still grinning broadly.

Then, a still-overwhelmed Officer Palmer excuses himself and walks down the hall to “dry my eyes off real quick.”