Musician Jelly Roll sworn in as deputy sheriff in Michigan: ‘From convict to deputy’

Musician Jelly Roll sworn in as deputy sheriff in Michigan: ‘From convict to deputy’

Country music star Jelly Roll has been given a special title in Flint, Michigan. Earlier this week, a radio station in Detroit shared a video of Jelly Roll being sworn in by Sheriff Christopher Swanson as a deputy with the Community Cares Task Force. On Saturday, 99.5 WYCD shared to their Instagram account the moment Jelly Roll was … Read more

Little boy dials 911 just so he can give a deputy a hug: ‘I know your phone number’

Little boy dials 911 just so he can give a deputy a hug: ‘I know your phone number’

He just wanted a hug! A Florida Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to a home after responding to a disconnected call from the residence, only to find an adorable reason for the alert. When Hillsborough County Deputy Scott Pracht arrived at the Riverview, Fla. home, he learned that the 911 call came from a young … Read more

Washington deputy crawls into pipe to rescue injured dog

Washington deputy crawls into pipe to rescue injured dog

A deputy in Washington state crawled into a culvert to rescue an injured dog that had been hit by a car. Video posted to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office social media shows the incident that unfolded on Sept. 7. Animal control was not immediately available to respond to the scene just before 10 p.m., and deputies were able to … Read more

Deputy dressed as Grinch gives onions to speeding drivers

Deputy dressed as Grinch gives onions to speeding drivers

Several motorists who were speeding through an elementary school zone on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway received an odorous onion as a reminder to slow down from a county sheriff’s deputy dressed as the Grinch. Col. Lou Caputo, a 37-year veteran of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office who conjured up the concept more than 20 … Read more

Deputy captures 75-pound boa constrictor in Florida neighborhood

Deputy captures 75-pound boa constrictor in Florida neighborhood

You’ve heard about snakes on a plane, but what about snakes in your neighborhood? A massive, 10-foot-long, 75-pound boa constrictor was captured by a deputy in a St. Lucie County, Florida, neighborhood with help from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Agriculture Deputy Clay Mangrum helped wrangle the slithery suspect from the Tall Pines … Read more