Who Started the Ongoing “Lip-Sync Battle” Among Police Agencies?

Law enforcement agencies across the country have recently been engaged in a hard-fought battle—whose officer could produce the best lip-sync music video?

With numerous viral videos posted to Facebook and Twitter, the competition became fierce. But who stated it all?

According to ABC News , the first domino in the chain started with Alexander Mena, a deputy in the Bexar County (TX) Sheriff’s Office. The video of Mena singing “Fuiste Mala” by the Kumbia Kings already has 1.4 million views.

A popular new entrant into the competition was a female K-9 handler from Houston, singing along with her four-legged partner Quelle, the old favorite, “Who let the dogs out?”

#LipSyncBattle continues....this time with one of our own. K9 Quelle let the big dogs out on this one!! The best K9 lip sync yet!!!🐾💙 Good job HOUSTON!! #K9s4COPS #K9s4KIDS #LEOLipSyncBattle pic.twitter.com/r1OVxQ99aR

— K9s4COPs (@K9s4COPs) June 29, 2018

Another masterpiece came from San Antonio Police Department.

Ok, ok @BexarCoSheriff , looks like we've got ourselves a serious #lipsyncbattle going on! We see your @backstreetboys and raise you a @BrunoMars favorite! #Lipsyncbattle #BrunoMars #UptownFunk #WeShimmyBetter #Hallelujah #SAPD #OfficerQuiroz #BehindtheBadge #BCSO pic.twitter.com/RqHPuaiFpg

— San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) June 26, 2018

One with a Western flair comes from the sheriff of Pinal County, AZ.

There are dozens of others.

Mena told ABC News, “We wanted some positive stuff to come to the sheriff's office. With some of the things that happen in law enforcement and with the media...we wanted something more positive and for the community and our deputies to kind of connect together...I did not think that it was going to blow up the way that it did.”

Related: Video: Officers Nationwide Participate in Lip-Sync Challenge