an entire group by just a handful,” Sheena recalled.
“OK, well, I’m going to thank every cop in America and buy
them all a donut,” Tyler continued.
And so it began. Tyler Carach became America’s Donut Boy,
traveling as far as Oregon and Chicago to deliver a sweet snack
and an even sweeter message to law enforcement.
Officer Tim Colella is just one of many officers that the Donut
Boy claims is his best friend. The Egg Harbor Township Officer
enjoyed a glazed donut while Tyler and his siblings, Naudia and
Zach, unpacked drawstring backpack goodie bags filled with
school supplies and ate pizza provided by Local 77.
“It’s good for us,” Colella confirmed. “We see the other side of
police work a lot of the time and we definitely take for granted
that people are thankful. It’s nice to hear.”
Chief Raymond Davis also made a point of stopping in at the
donut social, though he refused to actually eat the treat most
closely associated with law enforcement.
“I’m not contributing to the stereotype of donuts,” Davis
joked. “It’s nice for people to take that extra moment and time
to come in and show their appreciation, especially from such a
distance away.”
Earlier that day, on the Donut Boy’s second stop at the Ham-
ilton Township Police Department, Local 66 Deputy Chief P