Petersburg K-9 officer gets vest

Officer Richard Marks was at Whitten Auto Center on Crater Road yesterday trying to figure out why he was there. At first he thought he was there for a demonstration with his partner, Caesar.

Marks was there with his K-9 dog for an entirely different reason though.

Glenn Hannuksela, body shop manager, and Larry Fibbiani, general manager, of Whitten Auto Center were presenting Marks with a ballistic vest for Caesar.

As they unveiled the dark blue vest with white lettering and an official Petersburg Police Department K-9 patch on the chest area, Marks was left nearly speechless.

“Wow,” Marks said, a look of amazement on his face.

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