Per reports, for his retirement after 29 years in service, County Sheriff’s Deputy Scherb ‘did something unusual’ and everything was caught on camera. The edia relations manager Kirby said: “We just thought, ‘Hey, let’s do something fun to celebrate his retirement.
In the end, the response was way more overwhelming than we thought it’d be, especially for a law enforcement agency,” she added.
The video garnered over 3 million views. Kirby maintained that the video was not about Facebook likes: “What we hope people see is that even though officers serve and protect as their main duty, they are human. They can have fun. And that’s what we did.”
Talking about Scherb, Kirby stated: “He is probably one of the most hilarious, nicest deputies I’ve ever met. He’s had a stellar career and he’s going to be greatly missed. Just a quality person and a quality deputy.” Dear readers, we are republishing this story amid nationwide discussion regarding police accountability and the relationship between police officers and their communities.
