Tennessee Police Officer Wows With Dance Moves at Salvation Army Red Kettle

— -- A Tennessee police officer danced his way to raising more than $1,100 for the Salvation Army at one of the organization’s famous red kettles.

Cleveland, Tennessee, police officer Sean Bulow participated Monday in the “Battle of the Bells” which saw city police officers stationed at one entrance of a local Walmart and officers from the county sheriff’s office positioned at another entrance to see who could raise the most money.

Bulow, 32, watched as the normal flow of donations trickled into the red kettle when he decided to up the ante by dancing to Bruno Mars' music blasting from another officer’s car.

“The music went up and he just took off,” said Sgt. Ruthie Forgey, corps administrator for the local Salvation Army.

Bulow was only scheduled to be stationed at the Walmart for a few hours in the morning. But after the police department shared video of his dance moves on Facebook, Bulow reappeared in the afternoon for another hour of dancing and bell ringing.

“People were asking for ‘the dancing cop,’” police department spokeswoman Sgt. Evie West told ABC News. “Everyone was taking selfies with him and making donations.”

West described Bulow, who was not available for comment, as a police officer who “talks the talk and walks the walk.” Bulow is a “people person” known, West said, for doing things like donning a Captain America mask when responding to a dispatch call involving a scared young boy.

Bulow’s dancing skills resulted in just over $1,100 in donations, according to Forgey. The sheriff’s office on the other side of the local Walmart raised just over $600.

“An average kettle raises far less than $1,100 a day,” Forgey said of the impact Bulow made. “To just have that boost really provides for us because need knows no season.

“We have the 'Red Kettle' campaign for four or five weeks during Christmas but the money that goes into those kettles provides help for people who need assistance throughout the year,” she added.