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Watch Richmond Police Officer’s Emotional Ed Sheeran Cover on ‘America’s Got Talent’


In an episode filled with stunning acts, it was police officer Mervin Mayo who truly stole the spotlight on America’s Got Talent on July 16.

In an episode filled with stunning acts, it was police officer Mervin Mayo from Richmond, VA., who truly stole the spotlight on America’s Got Talent. His heartfelt rendition of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” left the judges and audience alike in awe, earning him four enthusiastic yeses and a standing ovation. He recounted his challenging upbringing in the housing projects of Richmond and how a police officer named Curtis Simmons saved him from a life of crime.

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