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Franklin K9 Take 1st and 2nd in National Event!
Franklin PD Canines Sting and Titan let 27 challengers know that they were not be outdone - not in their house! And they did it convincingly! Working with their human teammates, our Franklin police dogs placed first and second overall, besting 27 challengers and winning 14 of 28 awards.
Franklin played host to the 2009 United States Police Canine Association Competition Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, in events including canine agility, obedience, suspect search and criminal apprehension.
“While very proud of their performance, I am not at all surprised,” said Chief Jackie Moore. “The Franklin Police Department stives for excellence in every area. The fact that our two competing officer/canine teams walked away with 50% of this year’s honors is evidence of just that.”
Along with winning first overall, Sgt. Aaron Compton and Sting won first in agility and total search; second in obedience, article search and criminal apprehension; and third in tracking. Having earned the highest combined obedience and criminal apprehension scores, Sgt. Compton and Sting also received the Sgt. Jimmy D. Anderson Memorial Award.
Officer Charlie Richards and Titan showed that our Franklin team has depth as well as quality. They took first in obedience and tracking; second place in total search; and third place in article search and box search.
And next year…..be on notice! Franklin’s two newest K9 Officers and their partners, Brad Dorman (Nash) and Brett Spivy (Axel) will join the fray!
Three join the ranks of our Franklin Dogs in Blue
The ranks of Franklin dog’s finest has grown with the addition of three “dogs in blue.”
Graduation ceremonies for Franklin Police Officers Brett Spivy and Brad Dorman and Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Grandy and their respective canine partners (Axel, Nash and Lexer) were held recently at Franklin Police Department.
Fellow officers and family members celebrated the completion of 20 weeks of intensive training for the officer and their new canine chargers.
The Franklin PD canine program is overseen by Sergeant Aaron Compton. “These officers should be commended for their dedication and hard work. Being a K9 Officer is one of the most demanding assignments in the department; it’s also one of the most rewarding,” says Sergeant Compton.
Nash and Axel join Sting (with Sergeant Compton) and Titan (with Officer Charlie Richards) in Franklin’s K9 program. It’s the handsome muzzles of Sting and Titan that appear with their human partners on trading cards distributed at community appearances.
Franklin Chief Jackie Moore says, “A strong K9 program is a vital component to the success of this agency. The success that we have had utilizing highly-trained dogs and handlers to help get drugs and dangerous criminals off of our streets is immeasurable.”
Deputy Grandy’s partner, Lexer, joins two other canines at the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jeff Long says, “I particularly appreciate the opportunity we have had to work so closely with the Franklin Police Department in the training of Deputy Grandy and Lexer.”
Would-be criminals should beware! Three super Franklin Dogs started patrolling their beats on Friday, April 17.
Thanks to photographer Jen Cook for supplying images. Check out:
www.jencookphoto.com
www.thephotographix.com
and her blog at
http://photographix.bigfolioblog.com
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