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On Aug. 30, the Whittens officially adopted the child. They named her Harlow Maisey Whitten. Her middle name was given by her biological mother. The Whittens kept it to honor the woman, they said.

\"This is to say, 'She loved you and we loved you and we both named you,'\" Whitten noted.

The Santa Rosa Police Department congratulated the family on their new addition in a Facebook post writing, \"Ofc. Whitten, the proud father of three girls already, opened his heart and his home to this baby. And now it's official!\"

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PHOTO: Officer Jesse Whitten and his wife, Ashley Whitten, adopted their child, Harlow Whitten, from a homeless woman that Officer Whitten met while on duty with the Santa Rosa Police Department in Santa Rosa, Calif.
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Harlow's new mom, Ashley Whitten, told \"GMA\" that the child's biological mom had envisioned \"this beautiful life for her daughter and because of her situation, she couldn't give that to her. But because of her interactions with Jesse [Whitten] through the police department, she knew she could trust him.\"

As for what's next, the Whittens said they'd like to continue advocating for foster children.

\"Through our experience, we are so sure that no child is broken and they don't need us to fix them,\" Ashley Whitten said. \"They just need love.\"

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