NEW HONORARY DEPUTY 4/16/25 Sheriff
Andy Myers announced that yesterday, D.J. Daniel was sworn in as an honorary
Deputy Sheriff of Clay County. D.J.
Daniel is a 13-year-old young man who was given 5 months to live in 2018 after
being diagnosed with cancer. D.J. has continued to defy the odds while
fighting cancer and pursuing his dream of being a law enforcement officer. “DJ”
Daniel, whose dream is to become a police officer, was thrust into the national
spotlight when he was sworn in by President Donald Trump as a Secret Service
agent before a joint session of Congress on March 4th. Tuesday
D.J. was sworn in as an honorary law enforcement officer to more than 200
agencies across the United States at a ceremony in St. Louis. 