Sheriff's spokesman Andrew Grant told the Daytona Beach News-Journal the deputy was waiting out the rain in DeLand, Florida, while topping off his tank and forgot about the handle. But don't worry, police reported that "no gas pumps were harmed in the making of this photo."
When you're just in a hurry to get back on the job...
Posted by Volusia County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, February 22, 2017
No gas pumps were harmed in the making of this photo.
The photo has been liked and shared thousands of times.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood tweeted that the officer won't be in trouble.
"Not going to Hose a guy for being Pumped to get back to work," he jokingly tweeted.
He's not in any trouble. Not going to Hose a guy for being Pumped to get back to work https://t.co/QbpJClkLMA
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) February 22, 2017
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