Well done to the guys from PJ's.
I think most of us would have done the same if we were in there place.
Think about the situation for a minute. You have a experienced pilot with local knowledge, Night vision capable by the sounds of it, and local Law enforcement dosn't have an Air asset available? AND the pilot has worked with the local cops before, so is a known quantity... what a load of toss.
The Sheriff could have come out of this with a nice
PR coup, by telling all that, "thanks to excellent cooperation between a local helicopter company and the Sheriff's Dept, 2 children were rescued from" etc, etc... but no, they are worried about being shown up.