Ronin Will Help Sniff Out Drugs During Dillon's Commercial Truck Inspection Program DILLON - On Ronin's first day working for the Dillon Police Department, he helped confiscate 33 grams of marijuana and sent a felon armed with a loaded AK-47 to jail. Not bad for any police officer's first day, especially a dog. Ronin, a 17-month-old Labrador retriever, started with the police department in early July filling the position left by Digger, a German shorthaired pointer/Labrador mix who retired in March after 12 years with the force. [continues 275 words]
SUMMIT COUNTY - A new Summit County Sheriff's Office law enforcer worked his first shift on patrol this week, but you won't see this newcomer in uniform or carrying a weapon. Tommy is a 21-month-old Dutch Shepherd who came to Summit County from Holland by way of Vohne Liche Kennels, an Indiana-based training camp for working dogs. He's named after County Commissioner Tom Long, a longtime friend of Sheriff John Minor's. "That's probably one of the better honors I've ever had," Long said with a chuckle as he posed with his namesake for a photograph. Long also helped bring the first working dog to Summit County in the early 1990s when he was the mayor of Silverthorne, and the Silverthorne Police Department purchased a Malinois named Ace. [continues 758 words]
