By Joe Mario Pedersen
Orlando Sentinel
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy met his half brother, a Boynton Beach Police officer, for the first time in July after taking an ancestry test, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department.
Officer Eric Reynolds took a 23andMe test and expected only to find out about his family and health history. He never expected to find a half brother, especially not one who is also a law enforcement officer - Sgt. David Stull.
Stull reached out to Reynolds by sending a message: “Good morning, my name is David Stull. According to 23andMe, we are half-brothers. I was adopted as an infant and have very little knowledge of my family history, so I have no way of knowing the validity of this.”
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The two met on July 20 and were surprised to find their similarities in career choices as well as facial features.
“It was like meeting a clone of me,” Reynolds said. “It was overwhelming and exciting and bit of sadness at the same time. We’ve been texting all the time. We’re alike in so many ways. I have someone I can talk to, trust as brothers and cops. It feels great.”
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