Warrington Township police Sgt. Quentin Little Bear Fuller III finds that his law enforcement career gibes well with his indigenous roots. As part of the Seminole Tribe, his culture embraces a caretaker role, which transitions well in his commitment to protect and serve. TaRhonda Thomas reported his story for 6abc.

“It’s part of my culture that we help those in need,” said Fuller, describing the connection between his upbringing and his police work. The link has become a professional strength.  

“He’s relied on very heavily,” said Warrington Police Chief Daniel J. Friel. “As a sergeant, you have to be a leader. And people have to want to follow you. He’s a perfect example of that.”

Having come to terms with an upbringing that included instruction in Catholicism, Fuller and his wife are raising their daughters to embrace their genealogy.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that they’re going to learn about their heritage,” Fuller said. “I couldn’t sit by and allow them not to have the opportunity to know who they are.

“We’re the only people that are a minority in our own country,” he continued. “If you’re Irish and you lose your Irish heritage, you can go to Ireland and find someone to reinvigorate it.

“We lose our heritage, there’s nowhere to go. There’s no one to talk to. When it’s gone, it’s gone.”

More on this Indigenous police sergeant in Warrington is at 6abc.