By Police1 Staff
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — A deputy has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help over 49 homeless people find shelter and jobs.
Deputy Chet Parker is the homeless liaison for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and provides people with assistance to help them get back on their feet, NBC San Diego reported.
Armed with a binder of gift cards for free food, haircuts, washes at the laundromat and even beds to sleep in, Parker has made a major impact in just two years. He told the news station that “helping these guys is an obsession.”
Recently, he helped a Vietnam War veteran who is living out of his car claim disability benefits.
One of the many people Parker has helped said he was homeless for six months when Parker helped him get a job in construction.
“I’m working now because of him,” Ernie Soto said. “He’s not just a sheriff with a badge, he’s a good man.”
Parker said he was initially unsure the job of homeless liaison was the right fit for him, but now he considers it his calling.
“When I hear back from someone I’ve helped get off the street,” he said. “It’s a good feeling.”
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