A special reunion that was decades in the making.

Two NYPD officers reunited with a child they saved from a fire nearly 30 years ago. And now that child has become an officer herself.

A warm embrace, as NYPD Officer Dennise Gomez reunited with two NYPD officers whose quick action 27 years ago saved her life.

When her mother’s car was completely engulfed in flames, Officer Eric Ocasio and Officer Charles Claudio pulled two-year-old Gomez, her one-year-old brother and mother to safety.

The bravery that went into saving her family, leaving a lasting impact on her.

“It was motivational,” she said. “I wanna do what they did for me.”

Gomez turning that harrowing experience into a career path, now as an officer with the 90th precinct.

She said she met with her superheroes on Friday.

A powerful moment that hits Ocasio, who spent 25 years with the force, hard.

“It’s very fulfilling,” Ocasio said, getting choked up. “If I was to die tomorrow, as far as my police career, it’s, you know you did well. You left a lasting impact.”

The special reunion made even sweeter with one more surprise.

Gomez received a new shield number, formerly worn by Ocasio, back when he was on the force.

The trio is now forever bonded.

“It means it’s my time to take over, right? It’s powerful,” said Gomez.

“I’m just glad that she joined our family [NYPD], this is a family,” said Claudio, who retired from the NYPD more than 15 years ago. “I feel like I gained another daughter, and you look like my daughter, by the way.”

An emotional reunion tied to a day in July of nearly 30 years, when great police work inspired a little girl to chase her dreams. To emulate courage and heroism, displayed by two of New York’s finest.

“It’s an honor,” Gomez said. “And hopefully I can do exactly what they did. For others, this is why we’re here to help others, to be there to serve protect.”

NY1 asked Gomez about how her mother feels about all of this. She said that her mother got chills when her daughter revealed she would be meeting the two retired police officers.

Gomez also said that her family is proud of her for becoming a police officer. Her mother is an auxiliary police officer, so clearly serving is something that runs in the family’s blood.