Holiday surprise: Ontario officer gets unexpected holiday visit from son in Air Force

Friday, November 23, 2018
ONTARIO, Calif. -- Happy scenes of holiday reunions were repeated at airports across Southern California on Thanksgiving.

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But one of those reunions was unexpected at Ontario International Airport, where a son of a police officer working at the airport surprised his mom during her shift.
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Austin Bullock was on Thanksgiving leave from the U.S. Air Force and only told his father and a friend he was coming home.

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His mother, Ontario Officer Alma Bullock, cried with joy at unexpectedly seeing her son for the holiday.
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"I am just so blessed to have him home," she said. "It's my biggest surprise. I didn't expect him. I am so embarrassed, but welcome home, son."
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