Sheriff’s Deputies Have Two Devout Faiths and One Mission to Serve

We’ve all seen the buddy-cop formula played out in movies and TV. Two grizzled veterans of the force, a ride in an unmarked car, an animated discussion that quickly develops into a volatile debate. Voices raised, faces flushed, over a topic each man feels strongly about.

Here’s what we have never seen: Those raised voices, the flushed faces, debating matters of faith, hope, and charity.

“The Eucharist is probably one of the best debates we’ve had,” Sal LaMantia said recently.