German shepherd newest member of Muscle Shoals Police Department
The Muscle Shoals Police Department has welcomed a new member to the team.
Unlike most of his co-workers, this one has four legs, prefers kibble to a meat-and-three and has an arsenal that includes his keen sense of smell.
Zeus, a German shepherd, joined the department less than a month ago, said his handler, K-9 Officer Jeremy Behel. He said he and Zeus will begin their rigorous training program in Huntsville soon.
“He’ll go through the process of obedience and doing all of the agility exercises to pass the certification board,” Behel said. “It’s an eight-hour day, and I’m with him the whole time. We’re learning how to be partners.”
The Muscle Shoals Police Department has been home to a K-9 unit for more than 15 years. Zeus is the fourth dog to help fight crime.
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Benefit for police dog’s cancer battle
An event honors a cancer survivor who is also a cop and man’s best friend.
“Being the great dog that he is, he’s made some great arrests and the money that’s in his account is the money that was used for the treatment its not tax dollars that runs a police K-9,” says Officer Lisa Hodges, Rockford Park District Police.
Joker
Joker is the Rockford Park District’s K-9 unit dog and he’s in remission from cancer. But since he still needs medical care, to help pay for it the park district held dog fundraiser at the Indoor Sports Center with lots of fun activities for dogs and humans. You can still donate to Joker at www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/joker.
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Iron Dogs compete for a cause
Collins of Westford and her dog, who wore a Vermont State Police T-shirt, came with Collins’ employer, Bow Meow Pet Grooming Boutique, to help the Lacey’s Fund support retired police dogs at the 2010 Green Mountain Iron Dog Competition. “It’s important for us to be here and to raise money for a good cause,” said Collins.
Held on the grounds of Camp Kiniya in Colchester, the Iron Dog competition was taking place for the ninth year. Police officer Dave Dewey, who organized the event, said 60 teams registered to participate.
Dewey said that half of the field consisted of police K-9 units and the other half were civilians. The most challenging part of the day was a 1½-mile obstacle course, Dewey said. “The course is set up to be fun for the dog and handler. Some of the teams are very competitive, though.”
LAPD SWAT Sgt. Gomez retires after 33 yrs
A veteran LAPD SWAT officer, who was awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions during the 1997 North Hollywood shootout, retired from the force on Friday. Sgt. Steve Gomez was hailed as a hero for his role in one of the most violent episodes in LAPD history. 
Gomez had hoped to turn in his gear, say bye to a few people and quietly slip out the back door, but the LAPD wasn’t about to let his retirement go unnoticed after 33 years on the force.
“Even heroes have heroes and Steve is one of those. Steve is somebody that we all hold in awe and respect,” LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said at a special ceremony outside the downtown Police Administration Building on Friday.
Gomez was one of the SWAT officers involved in the North Hollywood shootout at a Bank of America in 1997. Two heavily armed bank robbers wearing body armor fired more than 1,300 rounds of ammunition at police. A total of 19 civilians and police officers were injured. Gomez earned a Medal of Valor for his role in the 45 minute gun battle.
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Police help deliver baby on roadside in Montville
Montville Police Officer Addison Saffioti left, and Connecticut State Trooper Sgt. Troy Gelinas were two of the three people to respond to a baby being delivered in a SUV on the side of the road on Route 2A in Montville.
Two state troopers and a police officer were within 60 seconds of the spot where a car stopped Friday morning because a woman was having a baby.
The first emergency call came in at 3:42 a.m. Friday. By 3:47 a.m., Trooper Lori Foster held the infant in her hands.
“It was just a very fortunate situation where everybody was in the right place at the right time,” said Foster, who helped a 20-year-old woman deliver the baby in the passenger seat of her mother’s car on the side of the road.
“You couldn’t have asked for a better scenario,” said Sgt. Troy Gelinas, who arrived moments later and clamped the umbilical cord. “Three people were there within a minute. It’s just … It was a good day at work.”
The mother, who was not identified by police, declined to be interviewed. She was taken by ambulance to The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, and both she and the baby were in good condition, according to a police news release.
The baby weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. The mother planned to name her Olivia Louise, troopers said.
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Conn. police K-9 recruit has rewarding new job
The Danbury police department’s newest recruit is a bit on the young side, but don’t let that fool you.
Zeke, a 22-month-old, black German shepherd, and his handler, Officer Greg Topa, began training together earlier this September.
Earlier this week, the partners worked on obedience training, as well as sniffing out marijuana and heroin at a local soccer field.
Jars containing the scents were hidden in a series of plastic pipes. When Zeke found the pipe containing the jar, he received a reward.
“It’s so much fun coming to work every day and learning new techniques,” said Topa, an eight-year veteran of the force.
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South Valley’s top dogs
Porterville police officers Cody Dean and Gary Miller know how to handle their Belgian malinois.
Having earned seven trophies at the Second Annual South Valley K9 trials earlier this month, they were distinguished as the “Top Team” for accumulating the highest combined score in such tests as agility, area search and protection. They, along with their sharp-nosed pooches Dodge and Seven, were stacked against tough competition — 22 law enforcement agencies as large as the Fresno and Bakersfield police departments.
“For them to do as well as they did, compared to the larger agencies, it’s very impressive,” Sgt. Brian Nix, who leads the local K9 unit said. “I’m very proud of them.”
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K-9 Officer’s Bite Definitely Worse Than its Bark
Running, jumping, playing and tracking down criminals are all in a days work for one police officer in Upshur County.
Four year-old Wyatt joined the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department in May of 2008. “First week he was on the road, he found about 1lb of marijuana in the engine compartment of a vehicle,” says Sheriff Virgil Miller.
Since then he’s helped them track down criminals and sniff out drugs alongside Sgt. Marshall Powers, “we were at the training facility for two weeks, he was already trained prior to that, but this was to introduce me to the training, and then I’ve trained weekly with him, since then,” says Sgt. Powers.
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State Police name new Troop D commander
Chris Guillory was promoted to the rank of captain on Wednesday, and effective immediately will serve as commander of Louisiana State Police Troop D in Lake Charles.
When he received news of the promotion, Captain Guillory said, “I am humbled by Colonel Edmonson’s decision to promote me. I look forward to increasing cooperation with area law enforcement agencies to advance the common goal of keeping our citizens safe. It is also very important that we continue our efforts to reach out to youth in our community.”
Troop D encompasses the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis in Southwest Louisiana. The troop area covers over 5,000 square miles and over 5,400 highway miles.
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