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Their job is to protect and serve.

But what a group of mid-south deputies did for a homeless man goes beyond the call of duty.

They opened up their hearts and their wallets to help him.

This story has gone viral since it was posted on the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

It’s been picked up nationwide even appearing on Inside Edition.

Sergeant David McCoy is here with deputies Thomas Brea, Hunter Garrett and Alex Corker.