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04-03-2025
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Sheriff's Office welcomes new K-9 deputy Dunkin at Dunkin Donuts
Gaston County Sheriff's Office invited the Gaston community to a meet-and-greet with its newest K-9 deputy, Dunkin. Dunkin, a Red Labrador Retriever, is Gaston County's newest narcotics detection K-9. Sheriff Chad Hawkins introduced Dunkin to the community on Wednesday morning at the Gastonia Dunkin' Donuts on N. New Hope Road. The four-legged crime fighter was born to a litter in 2023 that was donated to Highland K-9, a Harmony service and police K-9 training facility, according to a press release. Dunkin is a non-apprehension narcotic K-9, meaning he is trained to track illegal substances and vulnerable missing persons, according to the Gaston County Sheriff's Office. READ: Church plans to create new facility for substance abuse in Gaston County Police say Dunkin will be a valuable member of the county's Project Lifesaver program, which works to locate individuals with cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and autism. K-9 Dunkin will spend most of his time working at the Gaston County Detention facility with his handler Deputy William Linkous, according to GCSO, to ensure a secure and drug-free facility. The Gaston Gazette reports that Dunkin has already found fentanyl residue in a cell block. WATCH: Church plans to create new facility for substance abuse in Gaston County
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff's Office welcomes new K-9 deputy Dunkin at Dunkin Donuts
Gaston County Sheriff's Office invited the Gaston community to a meet-and-greet with its newest K-9 deputy, Dunkin. Dunkin, a Red Labrador Retriever, is Gaston County's newest narcotics detection K-9. Sheriff Chad Hawkins introduced Dunkin to the community on Wednesday morning at the Gastonia Dunkin' Donuts on N. New Hope Road. The four-legged crime fighter was born to a litter in 2023 that was donated to Highland K-9, a Harmony service and police K-9 training facility, according to a press release. Dunkin is a non-apprehension narcotic K-9, meaning he is trained to track illegal substances and vulnerable missing persons, according to the Gaston County Sheriff's Office. READ: Church plans to create new facility for substance abuse in Gaston County Police say Dunkin will be a valuable member of the county's Project Lifesaver program, which works to locate individuals with cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and autism. K-9 Dunkin will spend most of his time working at the Gaston County Detention facility with his handler Deputy William Linkous, according to GCSO, to ensure a secure and drug-free facility. The Gaston Gazette reports that Dunkin has already found fentanyl residue in a cell block. WATCH: Church plans to create new facility for substance abuse in Gaston County
