Lone Peak PD welcomes newest members: K-9s Ringo and Harras
The Lone Peak Police Department has some new members. Known as Ringo and Harras, they are the department’s new dogs. Alpine and Highland asked for donations to purchase a canine and ended up with enough funds to buy two.
The community got to meet them Wednesday afternoon. They were put through their paces, doing demonstrations of both an article search and a find of illegal drugs.
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‘Juice’ new K9 at MPD
The Murfreesboro Police Department added K9 “Juice” to the Patrol Division K9 program Wednesday, announced Murfreesboro Police spokesman Kyle Evans.
Officer Greg Brown and “Juice” graduated from the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department’s K9 training program, according to a press release.
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Kane County K-9 Patrol Unit – Hugo and Gonzo Receive Bullet Proof Vests Read more: KCSG Television – Kane County K 9 Patrol Unit Hugo and Gonzo Receive Bullet Proof Vests
Two ballistic vests were donated to Kane County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit by Kanab-based national animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society.
Deputies Brent Smith and Marvin Hoyt were presented with the K-9 vests by Jeff Popowich, senior manager at Best Friends for patrol service dogs Hugo and Gonzo. “These vests will help us protect two officers who happen to be four legged,” said Deputy Smith.
Benefit Slated for Stricken Police Officer
John Schneider retired from the police force after 32 years of service in Baltimore County, and three years later suffered from a major stroke. Eight months after his stroke, he contracted transverse myelitis, an autoimmune disease that attacked the functioning side of his body.
He was paralyzed from the waist down but is now walking around with supervision after a year in the Ellicott City Health and Rehabilitation Center on Ridge Road, according to his sister, Carol Shute.
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Policeman who shot killer of seven rejects hero characterization
Copley Township Patrolman Ben Campbell has been hailed as a hero for tracking down and stopping a killer.
He doesn’t quite see it the same way.
“I don’t feel like a hero,” he said Wednesday. “I feel like a policeman who did his job.”
2013 Ford Police Interceptors Get Green Light From Michigan State Police
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The 2013 Ford Police Interceptors have begun a tough round of testing at the hands of police, and the early results say they are “pursuit-rated.”
Ford said the Ford Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicles passed stringent Michigan State Police tests on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a second round of testing on the Ford Police Interceptors in November.
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State troopers give local child trip to Orlando
At 7 years old, Nathan Kindred is a bright, talkative little boy who loves his dog. Like a lot of kids his age, he has always had a fascination with going to Disney World. Nathan would like to see it since, as he puts it, he has never been before. His mother, Jacqueline Kindred, would like him to see it before he goes completely blind.
Nathan, who suffers from Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or BBS, will probably lose his sight, along with other organ functions by the time he is a teenager. BBS is a rare genetic disorder that affects the brain and can cause multiple physical problems. Loss of sight is just one of them.
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