the same residents of volusia county also elected sheriff mike chitwood, a brash and uncensored police leader, who is a vocal defender of undocumented immigrants. special correspondent john carlos frey reports on why sheriff chitwood's appeal often cuts across traditional political lines. this story was produced in partnership with the marshall project, a nonprofit news organization covering u.s. criminal justice. >> reporter: whether he's at his favorite bar late into the night... ( talking ) ...or a church service the next morning... ...sheriff mike chitwood is a familiar face across volusia county in eastern florida, a sprawling section of the state best known for both its beaches and nascar's daytona 500. it was also one of the last places in the south to end segregation. blunt and often profane, chitwood is a constant presence on local news... >> this scumbag ruined their childhood. there's some real sick scumbags. who knows who this scumbag is. we are going to find that scumbag. >> reporter: the 54-year-old political independent is both pro-gun and pro-immigrant, and he's been en