Meet Sirdarius Rashod Benton of Deputy B in Henry County

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sirdarius Rashod Benton.

Deputy Sirdarius “Rashod” Benton is a native from Atlanta, GA. He is married to his beautiful wife, Brittany Benton, has four beautiful kids and a dog. Before Deputy B joined the Sheriff’s Office, he was with the Henry County Police Department where he made his first viral video. The first video that he has ever done was to Drake’s “In My Feelings” also known as the Kiki Challenge. Since then he has danced to songs by Beyonce’s “Before I let Go’, Ciara’s “Level up”, and Blanco Brown’s “The Get Up”. “The Get Up Challenge” was the one video that set him over the top. It was shared by the artist of the song, several celebrities and businesses throughout social media. Since then Deputy B has joined the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and has been with them for about a year. During this time, he has made a name for himself, known as “the dancing cop”. With his viral dance videos all over social media, he has been able to reach millions of people not just nationwide, but worldwide.

He has been on several news stations here in Atlanta, Florida, and other parts of the country. He has also been on two morning radio shows nationwide on iHeartRadio, and on local FM Radio here in Atlanta both in Spanish and in English. He also recently made it to the Instagram page, The Shade Room where his viral video of him dancing to Chris Brown’s “Go crazy”. This video has over three million views just off that page alone and was shared by so many celebrities.

Has it been a smooth road?
When Deputy B first started to make videos, it didn’t sit well with the Henry County Police Department at first. As a police department they were worried that the videos might give a negative view towards the department. With the risk at hand, they allowed him to post a video and waited to see what people would think. Even with what’s going on in the world around us, he still feels an obstacle of continue to do what he does. He doesn’t want to seem insensitive to what’s going on but he feels that he must continue to because so many people need a laugh, a smile, some inspiration and a little bit of dance.

We’d love to hear more about your work.
Deputy B felt the need to make these videos because he truly believes in wanting to build the community and law enforcement relationships back together. What better way than through music, dance, comedy, and inspiration? Everyone loves music, no matter the genre. Whether you hit moves on the dance floor or tap your feet and bob your head, music is fuel to the soul. Another way to reach people is through laughter, smiles and inspiration. It is a tough time that we live in, both comedy and inspiration is needed the most during these troubled times. By using music, dancing, comedy and inspiration, Deputy B has spread joy, peace, and laughter to his community and those across the nation.

Another thing that Deputy B is beginning to do is start a nonprofit. Although it is still in the works, he wants to use the platform that he has already created on social media to continue not just on social media, but in person through his organization. He wants to continue to put smiles on faces, putting laughter in hearts, and job into souls that need it More details to come as his nonprofit unfolds.

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
What I love about Atlanta, Metro Atlanta and Henry County, GA is the fact that it is so blended. It’s a melting pot of different races, religious back grounds, and people from all over the world. I enjoy meeting people from other places and engaging with them. I love learning about their lives, their life styles, and different laws from where they are from.

Contact Info:

• Address: Deputy B
  Tierre Partee
  100 Postmaster Dr. #3237
  McDonough, GA 30253
• Phone: 678-519-7746
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam.deputyb
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamDeputyB
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@iam.deputyb?lang=en

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