Cody Garrett
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Cody Garrett (also known as Donut Operator) is an American influencer and former police officer. He served at the Spartanburg Police Department, South Carolina, for two years until 2017, and has since blogged about law-enforcement and high-profile legal cases on his YouTube channel.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
After serving at the U.S. Navy, Garrett worked as a police officer at the Spartanburg Police Department for two years before resigning in 2017, citing low pay, high stress, risk and "a feeling of hopelessness". He stated that, shortly before leaving his office, he "was making more money from [YouTube and blogging] than I was at the department". Garrett has since operated the Donut Operator YouTube channel, where he offers commentary about police practices and high-profile cases.[2][4] As of 2024, the channel had four million subscribers.[5]
Garrett has written for Blue Lives Matter[6][7] and supported firearms manufacturer Brandon Herrera's run for political office in 2024.[8] In 2016, Garrett posted an image on Instagram showing a stray cat that he had rescued and adopted. The post garnered two million likes. Garrett told NBC News that he had found the cat under a dumpster in the rain.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mustached Cop Gives Rescued Kitten New Forever Home With His 7 Other Pets". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b Gross, Daniel J. (June 2017). "The thinning blue line". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Donut Operator Buys A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor". autos.yahoo.com. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "'Kicked, cussed at, shot at': As Cops Quit, Agencies Strain". The State. 2017.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (2024-05-22). "Matthew McConaughey helps Tony Gonzales in TX-23 runoff". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Roberts, Allison M. "Spartanburg Police officer dies from crash injuries". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Harris, Jason (2017). "SC police officer thrown off motorcycle dies from injuries". The State.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (2024-05-22). "Matthew McConaughey helps Tony Gonzales in TX-23 runoff". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "SC police officer rescues kitten, forms lifelong friendship". FOX8 WGHP. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2024-06-01.