This meme has been circulating on facebook afaik. My buddy sent it to me and he insists it's dead-on (he's a deputy Sheriff fwiw). Question for LEOs: Does this track with reality? Or is it merely a Joke?

🚓 Local Cops (Municipal Police)

Clique: Jocks / Scumbags / Losers (blue-collar lane)

Phenotype:

Physical: Stocky, shaved head or tight fade, forearms like barrels, gut pressing against vest.

Energy: Overcompensatory alpha energy, high-school linebacker who peaked early.

Vibe: Deep attachment to the town; they still live near the same strip mall they patrolled as teens.

Psychological type: Suspicious of outsiders and college grads, performative patriotism, loves “brotherhood.”

Analog: Think the sergeant who parks at Dunkin’ for 40 minutes — part enforcer, part small-town social node.

🤠 County Sheriffs

Clique: Scumbags / Preps (fallen lane) / Redneck Aristocracy

Phenotype:

Physical: Tall, leathery, rural build — sun-browned skin, wide-brim hat, the drawl of authority.

Energy: County boss persona — not a rule-follower but a feudal lord.

Vibe: Politician-cop hybrid; sees himself as the moral custodian of “his people.”

Psychological type: Prefers autonomy to chain of command; suspicious of feds and “big government.”

Analog: The elected official who can quote Bible verses and traffic codes interchangeably.

🚔 State Police (Highway Patrol, State Troopers)

Clique: Jocks / Preps (conservative lane)

Phenotype:

Physical: Tall, squared shoulders, hyper-disciplined grooming, mirrored sunglasses.

Energy: Rigid and procedural; believes in the “system” rather than the town.

Vibe: More professional than local cops, but also emotionally colder — the “soldier-cop.”

Psychological type: Craves order, thrives on hierarchy, sees chaos in the civilian world.

Analog: The man who writes a ticket like it’s a legal document — ritualistic authority.

🕵️ Federal Agents (FBI / ATF / DHS)

Clique: Preps / Nerds (elite lane)

Phenotype:

Physical: Lean, gym-disciplined, neat side-part; suit tailored to the body, not off-rack.

Energy: Collegiate and competitive — not a cop but a bureaucratic predator.

Vibe: Detached, mission-oriented, cosmopolitan; sees local cops as provincial muscle.

Psychological type: Bureaucratic intellect + suppressed aggression.

Analog: Former debate-team kid who now runs counter-terrorism briefings with the same smug precision.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5787457&forum_id=2\u0026hid=",#49357637)