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 on his YouTube channel.[2][3][4]
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| Born | Cody Garrett | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
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| Website | donutoperator | |||||||||
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| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 5 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.5 billion[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 7, 2024 | ||||||||||
History
editAfter 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.[3] As of July 2024, the channel had five million subscribers.[5]
Garrett has written for Blue Lives Matter[6] and supported firearms manufacturer and YouTuber Brandon Herrera's run for political office in 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ^ "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". Backfire News. 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b 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.