Cody Garrett

Cody Garrett (also known as Donut Operator) is an American influencer and former police officer. He served at the Spartanburg Police Department, South Carolina, for two years until 2017, and has since blogged about law-enforcement on his YouTube channel.

History
After serving at the U.S. Navy, Garrett worked as a police officer at the Spartanburg Police Department for two years before resigning in 2017, citing low pay, high stress, risk and "a feeling of hopelessness". He stated that, shortly before leaving his office, he "was making more money from [YouTube and blogging] than I was at the department". Garrett has since operated the Donut Operator YouTube channel, where he offers commentary about police practices and high-profile cases. As of July 2024, the channel had five million subscribers.

Garrett has written for Blue Lives Matter and supported firearms manufacturer Brandon Herrera's run for political office in 2024. In 2016, Garrett posted an image on Instagram showing a stray cat that he had rescued and adopted. The post garnered two million likes. Garrett told ABC News that he had found the cat under a dumpster in the rain.