Reunited
Remarkably, with the help of a local private investigator and a charitable organization, Pauline Oakley was traced. It was nearly 67 years later, and Gordon had never known she was his biological mother. It was a tearful reunion.
However, now that Pauline could be with her son again, she provided a home that meant Gordon could finally be off the streets. Officer Swalwell and many others were hailed as heroes for being able to turn the unfortunate man’s life around when it seemed impossible that he’d ever have a home again.