Police around the country are singing the praises of country music star Zach Bryan for his heartfelt apology following an arrest in rural Oklahoma last week.

The country singer was taken into custody for obstructing an investigation during a traffic stop, but he quickly offered a public apology for his actions, directed towards both his fans and the police officers involved. The National Police Association told Fox News Digital that officers nationwide are commending his response.

“When the report of his arrest and then of course the video came out, he said some really harsh things,” Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, noted, per Fox News. “Then he very quickly came out with that apology that, you know, seemed to us to be… a very sincere, heartfelt apology.”

Continuing, she said: “And this is the thing: people say and do stupid things. But he displayed a lot of contrition, and as law enforcement, we don’t often see that, especially from celebrities… he had some harsh language and things, and as law enforcement, we’re used to hearing that kind of language. And, you know, people get angry at us when they get arrested. But coming out with that apology is something that I can’t, off the top of my head, come up with another celebrity who’s done it that quickly and that sincerely after having a negative experience with law enforcement.”

Bryan was apprehended following an incident in which he pulled up behind his security guard during a police traffic stop. After waiting for an extended period for the situation to be resolved, he exited his vehicle to smoke a cigarette. When the officer instructed him to return to his car he raised objections.

In dashcam footage obtained by the outlet, the country singer was seen sitting in a police cruiser and complaining about how uncomfortable his handcuffs were. He was visibly upset and could be heard saying at one point, “F—ing cops are out of hand, truly.”

However, shortly after he was released, he posted videos to his social media accounts apologizing profusely for being an “idiot” and a “dumba–.”

“To be clear in the video I posted, I’m not trying to save face or act like the good guy, I was a complete spoiled a–hole to these police officers, and I’ll spend the next few weeks trying my best to right my wrongs and take back what I said,” Bryan noted.

“I do respect police officers, and I made a massive mistake. I am embarrassed for myself, my family, and the people I love, but all I can do now is sincerely apologize,” he noted further.

Smith explained, “When you look at the interaction, even when he’s angry, he’s calling the trooper ‘sir.’”

Smith said that she spoke to several fellow officers about the incident.

“And they say, ‘We’re glad you spoke out, Sarge because what often happens in these situations is not only do they get angry, but then they fight us or they run away or they, you know, create other chaos. Zach mouthed off, he said inappropriate things, but he complied with the officer’s lawful orders. And then he came right out with that apology.'”

Smith also addressed the artist divide in country music when it comes to law enforcement and police.

“But there’s a real divide in the country music world between pro-law enforcement people if you will,” she said. “There have been celebrities like George Strait who wrote and recorded a song called ‘The Weight of the Badge.’ And Jason Aldean, you know, ‘Try That in a Small Town,’ that it’s a very pro-law enforcement song, it’s a very pro-police song. And he spoke out against the riots.

“There are other country music stars like Maren Morris, who, you know, is, she’s extremely woke,” Smith added.