AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: MAY 2017 33 Very rarely does the uni- verse allow good things to happen to good people. Just ask a cop. But there are times when it seems like a higher power decides to take action and just says “here ya go – I fixed that for ya!” In California, retired Chi- co Police Chief Michael Efford went to the grocery store like he always does to get whatever he likes to put in his fridge. He wasn’t even thinking about that contest he signed up for to get free groceries for a year. The online sweepstakes was offered to shoppers at all 52 stores in the state and the former boss figured, “What the hell – it’s worth a shot.” We won’t get into the weeds with the details but the prize is worth about $5,200 – or $100 per week. Efford said he was skeptical about the email saying he won the grocery lottery. He says he’s never won any- thing in his life. “I wasn’t certain if there were different winners in different jurisdictions, or if there were different levels of prizes and then I learned just now that I did win that grand prize so I kind of feel like Charlie of Willy Wonka, you know the golden ticket,” Efford told KRCR News. “So I won the golden ticket on this one!” It couldn’t have come at a better time. The chief’s daughter is getting married in June and those weddings are basically cash vacuums. Free groceries for a year for ex-sheriff S o what key has legs but can’t open doors? In Wisconsin, two Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies may have an opinion on that after be- ing called to a home in the Town of West Bend for a report of a turkey breaking into a second story window of a home. The rattled homeowners contacted the Sheriff’s Office at 1:30PM after they heard a commotion in an upstairs bedroom. They peeked in the door only to find a turkey peering back at them from on top of the bed. Deputies arrived five min- utes later to find a turkey destroying the bedroom. The quick thinking cops came up with a tactical entry and physical custody plan to safely take the bird into custody without knocking the stuffing out of it. Utilizing a highly special- ized detention device, more commonly known as a blan- ket, the deputies were able to extricate the unharmed turkey to the backyard. Although the deputies sus- pected fowl play, the turkey was released from custody with no charges. Bird burglar bust Above: A man enjoys his groceries. Editor’s note- he’s not the actual sheriff in the article. 44% LARGER OBJECTIVE LENS FOR INCREASED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BROTHERS IN ARMS. © 2017 Trijicon, Inc Wixom, MI 1.800.338.0563 17TRIJ11424-1/2 MADE IN THE USA Find out more at trijicon.com MRO® CAPS AND COVERS NOW AVAILABLE! 7075 Aluminum Forged Housing extreme durability Intuitive Optical Design reduced tunnel vision or tube effect Ambidextrous Illumination Knob shooting hand never leaves fire control Sub-Flush Adjusters prevents accidental adjustment The Trijicon MRO ® (Miniature Rifle Optic) Engineered with the same innovative advantages as the battle-tested ACOG® .