Avengers star Jeremy Renner was honored by his local police department in Revo, Nevada on Aug. 30. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony that awarded the actor the title of “special deputy sheriff.”
The Sheriff’s Office posted images from the event to their Facebook and Instagram pages, with the actor also being presented with a badge as he met a number of local law enforcement officers.
In an Instagram post of his own, Renner called the event “an amazing honor.”
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post states that Renner “calls Washoe County home and he wants to be a part of this community, including support for local law enforcement.”
Tom Green, the chief deputy of special operations and detention for the sheriff’s office, said the sheriff’s office often honors citizens, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Renner has reportedly been living in the area for three years.
Jeremy Renner, originally from Modesto, California, became interested in becoming an actor during his second year of college, after participating in a police-training exercise, according to IMDB. He earned $50 from the exercise by role-playing a domestic disturbance perpetrator.
He’s since become well-known for playing the character of “Hawkeye” in Avengers films, as well as his police and military roles in major films like The Hurt Locker, Wind River, S.W.A.T., and many more.
Credit: Washoe County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful
From The Epoch Times
