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A particular officer has conducted more than 25,000 traffic stops in the past 20 years as a Sheriff’s deputy in his area of Texas. But what’s remarkable, his supervisors say, is counting all of the complaints lodged against him over those two decades. The tally: Zero. The last time this officer received a complaint was in 1992, according to records. The lack of grievances seems practically unheard of for a law enforcement officer who deals daily with the public, handing out tickets in situations that can escalate into heated exchanges. With no complaints marring his record for so long, no one could give you the odds of the statistical probability of that. The officer spends his hours patrolling on a motorcycle with a radar gun – akin to the 70’s TV show “Chips.” While he doesn’t shirk writing tickets, he said, he follows a golden rule learned from a pastor in his native Texas: “Do good, be good, treat people good.” “I’m here with you,” He told CBS News about the citizens he comes across. “I’m not up here. One thing I hate is to be looked down on – I can’t stand it – so I’m not going to look down at you.”The officer’s affable approach appears to endear him with motorists, some of whom end up apologizing for their lack of care. “You know what it is, it’s his smile,” ticketed drivers told CBS News. “He’s got a great smile. He’s a nice guy. How could you be mad at that guy?” “Never so happy to get a ticket in my life,” said another driver who was slapped with a summons. Drivers often trot out excuses when they’re pulled over, ranging from being unfamiliar with the area to racing because they need a bathroom, he said. In one case, a nervous 19-year-old was stopped for speeding and told the deputy he was late for work. He gave him a warning, and asked him – in a fatherly way – to slow down, reporters said. Other cops hoping to avoid complaints can learn a lesson from this officer, his superiors said. “Their excuse is, ‘Well, I give tickets all day long, I’m going to get complaints,'” he told CBS News. “Well, that’s not true. There is a way to do it – and this officer has the way.”