Deputy Sheriff Chris Darlington Releases First Major-Radio Single After Nearly 20 Years in Law Enforcement
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Deputy Sheriff Chris Darlington Releases First Major-Radio Single After Nearly 20 Years in Law Enforcement
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
"What Do You Want" will be Chris Darlington’s first song pushed to major country radio, marking a crossover step for the Frederick County, Virginia, deputy sheriff.
Nearly 20 years into law enforcement, Darlington said he has long balanced police work with songwriting and previously released 2020 ballad "Hold the Line" to lift officers’ morale during the pandemic and George Floyd unrest.
Darlington also criticized anti-law-enforcement messaging in country music, saying 2025 anti-ICE lyrics from Zach Bryan risk deepening division and making officers’ jobs more dangerous.
The National Sheriffs’ Association backed the move, and Darlington is set to perform the new music at this week’s National Police Week Gala in Washington.
When a cop becomes a country star, can his music serve both the badge and a mainstream audience?
Does a 'thin blue line' anthem still have a place in mainstream country music today?