Yeager Middle Gets Cool K-9 Demo for Topping Penny Drive

Yeager Middle School was the top middle school, adding to the community effort to gather more than 1,400 Pounds in Change Collected for the Douglas County Pennies for Police Dogs Drive.

Children and adults around the county emptied out their penny cans and secret change stashes for a good cause, contributing more than 1,400 pounds of change to Pennies for Police Dogs charity Drive. This is the fourth year for the Pennies for Police Dogs Drive, where area schools compete to see who can raise the most money to help fight canine cancer. More than $4,200 was raised in this year. The top three elementary and the top middle school received visits from local K-9 units as well as K-9 demonstrations and touch-a-truck opportunities. "This year we raised $7,265.25 and money will be donated in memory of five police service dogs in the state of Georgia who got cancer and passed away," Douglas County Sheriff's Department Lt. Michael …

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Officer Spreads K-9 Partner's Ashes on I-20 During Touching Ceremony

Sgt. A. Sanders spread his K-9 partner's ashes on I-20 Thursday in a ceremony attended by many officers from the Douglasville Police Department.

Douglasville Police Department Sergeant Ashley Sanders and his K-9 partner, Deek, spent much of their eight and a half years together working on Interstate 20. That's why when Deek died, Sanders knew his partner would want that to be his permanent home. During their time together on I-20, Sanders and Deek weren't just watching traffic go by as they sat in their Chevy Tahoe Police vehicle. During Deek's two years in the patrol unit and six and a half years in the FIND Unit, his nose was responsible for leading the Police Department to around $8.2 million in drug busts and seizures. "That's at least a 1,000 pounds of dope," Sanders points out proudly. "He tracked and apprehended more than 20 wanted felons. Deek was a tough cop but he was …

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2 Four-Legged Heroes Retire Tonight

Two K-9 members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Department will retire today, during a meet and greet held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Two of Douglas County's K-9 heroes will retire tonight at a Sheriff's Department meet and greet, held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the new Sheriff's Office Building. Charon has been the loyal partner of Deputy Clint Adams for five years. And Falco has been Deputy Josh Skinner's four-legged partner for two years. Both are Belgian Malinois breeds and both were used for dual purposes: narcotics and patrol. Charon will have to end his duties at the Sheriff's Department because he is eight years old and beginning to go blind. Falco is only about six years old but has been diagnosed with a degenerative disease: bilateral valgus deformity. "His front feet don't rotate right and he can't run without pain anymore," Lt. Michael Barnhill said, Douglas County …

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K-9 Recertification

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department attracts K-9 police teams from as far as Texas and Brazil as they host the North American Police Work Dog Association Georgia State Workshop this week.

Published on Oct 20, 2012 by DouglasvilleCITITV The Douglas County Sheriff's Department attracts K-9 police teams from as far as Texas and Brazil as they host the North American Police Work Dog Association Georgia State Workshop this week. Related Douglasville Patch stories: K-9 Teams Sink Teeth into Training

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Police: K-9 Cop Finds 5 Pounds of Pot

Officer Mike McDonald and K-9 partner Fino assisted in finding five pounds of marijuana Tuesday and arresting two dope dealers, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Facebook page.

Officer Mike McDonald, Douglasville Police Department, and K-9 partner Fino assisted in finding five pounds of marijuana on Tuesday and arresting two dope dealers, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Facebook page. The Douglas County Sheriff's Department's K-9 Unit and the Douglasville Police Department made a traffic stop on I-20. Fino alerted to the vehicle and approx five pounds of Marijuana was recovered from inside the vehicle resulting in the arrest of two drug dealers, reports the Sheriff's Facebook page. This is the biggest bust so far for Fino, who has only been with McDonald for less than six months. McDonald's old partner, Ayko, retired last year. Related Douglasville Patch stories: Police K-9 Profile: Mike and Ayko

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K-9 Teams Sink Teeth into Training

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department attracts K-9 police teams from as far as Texas and Brazil as they host the North American Police Work Dog Association Georgia State Workshop this week.

Whether it's tracking down illegal drugs or apprehending a fleeing criminal, police K-9 Units are gathering in Douglas County this week to sharpen their skills. The Douglas County Sheriff Department's K-9 Unit is hosting the North American Police Work Dog Association Workshop, attracting more than 120 police units from around the country, and even one team from Brazil. During Monday's City Council meeting, Douglasville Mayor Harvey Persons and the Council proclaimed this week North American Police Work Dog Association Georgia State Workshop week in Douglasville. The workshop focuses on hands-on dog training techniques in the following areas: obedience, aggression, narcotics detection, explosives detection, tracking, area search, building …

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K-9 Deputy to Compete in Dock Diving

Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Billy Lashley and K-9 partner Milo will be competing in a national dock diving competition at Stone Mountain.

K-9 Deputy to Compete in Dock Diving

Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Billy Lashley and K-9 partner Milo will be competing in a national dock diving competition at Stone Mountain.

One of Douglasville's most outstanding athletes is a three-year-old German Shepherd named Milo who is not only an athlete, but also a valued member of Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit. During the day, Milo works hard helping protect Douglas County citizens, but on weekends his chosen arena for competition is a 40 foot pool filled with 28,000 gallons of water. Milo's chosen sport is the fastest growing canine sport of dock diving™. His next competition is coming up very soon at Stone Mountain Park, July 27 through 29. Milo and his handler, Lt. Billy Lashley, comprise a team with the K-9 Unit and also in DockDogs®. Milo has earned Senior and Turbo titles with the national organization DockDogs®, Inc. Billy and Milo have been participating in this …

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K-9 Law Enforcement Agencies to Gather Here for Tactical Training

More than 35 K-9 teams from across the metro Atlanta area are scheduled to attend this free training put on by Vigilant Canine Services International, out of California.

This Thursday and Friday the Douglas County Sheriff's Department's K-9 Unit will be hosting a two-day muzzle and tactical training techniques course. More than 35 K-9 teams from across the metro Atlanta area are scheduled to attend this free training put on by Vigilant Canine Services International, out of California. "This is the first training class of its kind in Georgia," Lt. Michael Barnhill said, organizer of the event. "We're happy and proud that our department is able to host this. We already utilize muzzle training but we want to learn more about some of the tactical training with the decoy agitator suit." "This workshop is designed specifically to teach handlers how to develop their dogs skills by using muzzle training techniques…

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