Bobby Sherman has a long list of accomplishments. His followers know him as a singer, actor, and songwriter on occasion. He rose to stardom as a teen idol in the 1960s and 1970s after producing a string of hit singles, including the million-selling ‘Little Woman’ in 1969.

Sherman became known for his musical skill, but he was also known for sacrificing his profession for his children, working as an EMT and then becoming a reserve deputy sheriff.

Sherman was filming “Here Comes The Bride” and ‘Patridge Family’ in 1970, in addition to releasing multiple hit singles. He was so busy with work that he would film five days a week and then perform weekend evening programs. He stated, ‘

‘I didn’t know what home was for three years since it was so crazy.’

While the performances and shows were fantastic, he was becoming increasingly disoriented as a result of his excessive working hours and decided to take a break. He created a studio in his garage and recorded scores for films and television series over the years.

Sherman met his future wife, Patti Carmel, by chance for the first time. Carmel’s companion Diane resided in the same apartment complex as the singer, and the two mistook him for the host of the musical variety show ‘Shindig!’

The ‘Easy Come Easy Go’ singer and Carmel began dating soon after meeting and eventually moved in together. They welcomed their two sons, Christopher and Tyler, after their marriage, and Sherman became actively involved in their development.

He cherished his children, as evidenced by the $15,000 one-fifth-scale duplicate of Disneyland’s Main Street he made for them in the backyard of his Encino house. Sherman was at the peak of his powers in the early 1970s. He had a successful music and film career and two sons whom he adored.

He had it all, but  unlike some other people in his situation, he managed to strike a healthy balance between work and family life. Sadly, his marriage to Carmel ended in 1979. Despite the divorce, he wanted to reside near his sons so that he could visit them frequently.

Despite his interesting life, he had a run-in with a stalker, which is every celebrity’s worst nightmare. Sherman had been a fan of Ethel Richards since she was a teenager, and in 1994, she began writing him letters asking if she could visit him.

She visited him in Encino after traveling to Los Angeles on the Greyhound bus, undeterred by his lack of response. At 3 p.m., she arrived and rang the doorbell. Sherman, who had been watching her through a security camera, dialed 911, which resulted in her arrest.

SHERMAN GAVE UP HIS MUSIC CAREER IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES.

As his children grew older, the “Mr. Success” singer learned that his wife was afraid of blood, so he resorted to tending to their broken knees and bloody noses. He discovered he had a talent for it after attending a basic first aid/CPR class. He remembered:

‘If I was driving down the street and there was an accident and no medical care available, I’d eventually jump out and help since I generally had some gear with me.’

With additional training, the actor became an emergency medical technician (EMT) and eventually added defibrillation skills. He also began training other EMTs and teaching first aid and CPR to thousands of police officers.

When the Los Angeles Police Department learned of his activities, he was invited to attend the force’s training academy. He joined the LAPD and the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department as a sworn police officer in 1992.

In 1999, he was named LAPD Reserve Officer of the Year and became the department’s top medical training officer. He would describe his newfound interest for emergency medicine as follows:

‘To be able to teach these policemen how to treat people is a labor of love. There is no better feeling in the world than knowing that these folks are out there, assisting others and saving lives.’

The singer-turned-actor-turned-EMT thought his work of saving lives was rewarding, but it wasn’t confined to just that. On addition, he delivered five infants in the field, which he described as ‘very fulfilling.’

Fans came to see him in concert in 1998, after a 25-year break, as part of ‘The Teen Idol Tour,’ alongside Peter Noone and old Monkees TV co-stars Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones.

On August 25, 2001, he performed his final solo act in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Nine years later, the love bug hit him again, and he married Brigitte Poublon in Las Vegas on July 18, 2010.

Sherman co-founded the Bobby Sherman Volunteer EMT Foundation with Poublon, which coordinates medical assistance at a variety of charity and community events throughout Southern California.

Sherman remains grateful to the fans that loved him and allowed him to hold the status of “teen idol” for as long as he did, despite his decision to choose a different career route, and he would share:

‘I took the decision to take care of myself and accomplish things I wanted to do. Being a teen idol provided me with a plethora of opportunities. Fans, may God bless you. I wouldn’t alter a thing about being a teen idol because of them.’

The singer of ‘Happiness Is,’ who is on the verge of turning 80, now lives quietly with his wife and looks forward to visits from his two sons and six grandchildren.

The couple is also big on holidays, as evidenced by their foundation’s Instagram account, where they frequently celebrate Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

As part of their foundation’s outreach effort, they celebrated Easter in Ghana this April. Sherman has the opportunity to play at the foundation’s annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser in addition to attending concerts with his friends.