Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Attleboro's drug dog is now well protected.

Attleboro's drug dog is now well ProtectedBY GEORGE W. RHODES SUN Chronicle STAFFTuesday, November 30, 2010 2: 16 pm EST


City man donates bulletproof vest to K-9 Maddie in memory to friend's son, who was killed ATTLEBORO in Afghanistan - a city resident saddened at the death of a friend soldier son in Afghanistan has donated a bullet-proof vest in his memory for the Police Department's newest member - Maddie, the Department of drug sniffing dog.

Bobby Earls of Oak Hill Avenue vest Maddie and your partner presented Policecar Keith Barby in memory of the army specialist Scott A. Andrews, 21, of fall River which, while forward operating base stationed Lagman, in the province of Zabul war-torn Afghanistan, a front on the nation war killed on terrorism was in June.

Good friend, Alfred Andrews was the son of the Earl. The two worked together as a police officer for the State Department of mental health.

The vest costs $735 and came through the Massachusetts vest a dog organization.

Earls which is eliminated while his career worked with police dogs in different agencies and police has donated two other K 9 West at the Massachusetts State law enforcement authorities.

Barby, Maddie home to his family after work takes, said Maddie as protected as itself or any other police officer.

"I am protected, so that you are protected deserves." I am very grateful to have K-9 Maddie and especially this vest have to protect her ", he said."

Maddie is trained for Narcotics detection a 3 year old black Labrador Retriever.

Their first major narcotics find was Sept. 23, if hidden you only have one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $38,000 under the rear floor mat of a car found.

Kathy Hinds, President of the Massachusetts vest a dog, praised Earls for his gift.

"Bobby was not only a sponsor of three K-9-West, he was also instrumental in helping us with many issues of police dogs," she said. Your email is your "membership number"



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