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From 'The Fugitive' to 'The Deputy': Hamblen County welcomes Harrison Ford

There's a new deputy in town, and his name is Harrison Ford!

Harrison Ford and his wife Calista Flockhart returned to East Tennessee for Father's Day Weekend, but this time Ford had a new title: Hamblen County Deputy.

The two are occasionally spotted in the area, such as the time Ford was spotted at a Knoxville coffee shop after the New Year. Flockhart's parents are retired and live in Morristown.

Hamblen County Sheriff Esco Jarnagin shared a group picture with Ford on his Facebook page, writing that they had made him an honorary deputy sheriff -- badge and all. The picture was taken at a family event a few months prior, but Jarnagin did not post it at the time to respect the actor's privacy. When he shared it over the weekend, he had no idea the new sheriff was in town.

For Jarnagin, the chance to meet Ford and make him a colleague exceeded all of his expectations.

"He was everything I thought and hoped for and beyond," Jarnagin said. "All of the other celebrities should take pointers from him."

Jarnagin said that after he told Ford that his grandson was a fan, the actor even posed for a selfie to send to Jarnagin's grandson.

On this trip - Ford, Flockhart and her parents also stopped by The Little Dutch Restaurant in downtown Morristown and took pictures with fans.The restaurant said they were all 'very sweet.'

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