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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Kiwanis Club honors Deputy Miller for saving abused puppies
JOPLIN, Mo. — A local civic organization recognizes the heroics of another local first responder. The Kiwanis Club of Joplin honored Newton County deputy Morgan Miller with this month's First Responder of the Month Award. The ceremony took place during this afternoon's meeting at the Joplin Elk's Lodge. Miller was responsible for rescuing several puppies and their mother after responding to a report of animal abuse in March. Those puppies had zip ties around their only did she rescue them—she contacted local shelters and raised funds to care for them. 'It's a little heartbreaking when you see puppies like that, especially when they can't voice, you know, how they're feeling. So, it's a little heartbreaking when you see somebody trying to kill dogs like that. I'm grateful that I was the one that responded and take care of those puppies,' Dep. Morgan Miller, NCSO. 'Hey, we're very proud of Morgan today. She went well above and beyond the expectations of anybody. We have high expectations of our deputies at the sheriff's department, and she went above that,' Joe Moore, NCSO Chief Deputy. Most of Miller's work following the incident happened while she was off duty. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Cherokee County Undersheriff Chip Root honored for cybercrime work
JOPLIN, Mo. — A current member of law enforcement in southeast Kansas is honored in Joplin. Cherokee County undersheriff, Chip Root was awarded the Kiwanis Club of Joplin's First Responder Award Tuesday. It's for his tireless work and dedication during his years of service as the commander of the Southwest Missouri Cyber-Crime task force. Root recently retired from JPD to join fellow JPD alum, Brian Henderson — who, of course, is the current Cherokee County Sheriff. 'We don't do this job for the money or for the accolades. It's literally for serving our community, and the citizens of Joplin and Southwest Missouri — and I've been proud to do that every day until I retired,' said Root. Root began his law enforcement career in Girard in 1994. In 2008 — he was selected to become JPD's first cybercrime detective. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
