Emergency Case: Oklahoma Police Officers Run Out of Donuts at the Station – Here's What Locals Did

Police officers from the Moore, Oklahoma Police Department experienced an unusual emergency: a severe shortage of donuts at the station. The post they shared on social media, declaring they were “in crisis,” led to a wave of amused reactions—and a flood of donuts from all directions.

“It was a tough moment,” the officers humorously wrote on Facebook, “but thanks to our wonderful community, we didn't stay hungry for long.” Within a few hours, the station was inundated with boxes of donuts sent by residents and local businesses, who decided to make sure no officer remained without their traditional sugar fix.

Images of the officers surrounded by hundreds of donuts went viral, causing many across the U.S. to share and comment. “We are happy to know that in real moments our community knows how to back us up—even with donuts,” the officers concluded humorously.

This isn't the first time U.S. police have found themselves in amusing events related to donuts. In Ohio, for example, a truck loaded with fresh donuts was stolen, and only after a short chase did the police manage to recover the haul—not before the suspect driver managed to finish a few of them.

In another case in Florida, officers had to intervene when a local resident began distributing free donuts on the street claiming he was a “civil police officer.” The suspect, wearing a shirt with the phrase “Florida Donut Department,” explained he simply wanted to make the residents happy—but the police asked him to stop to prevent excessive gathering.

The historical connection between police officers and donuts is entirely real—donut restaurants were among the few places open 24/7, making them a natural choice for officers on a night shift. Since then, it has become a well-known American cliché—and it turns out it continues to provide viral moments even today.