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Former dispatcher donates to Kootenai County K9

Rico, a Belgian malinois, hangs from the arm of Deputy Nate Nelson of the Kootenai County Sheriff's office while Rico's human partner, Sgt. Troy Teigen, left, of the Spokane Police Department tries to get the dog to disengage Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 which was graduation day for three new police dogs at the Spokane Police Academy, where K9 cops are trained as well. Rico was demonstrating his training for the media gathered for graduation day. JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)
Rico, a Belgian malinois, hangs from the arm of Deputy Nate Nelson of the Kootenai County Sheriff's office while Rico's human partner, Sgt. Troy Teigen, left, of the Spokane Police Department tries to get the dog to disengage Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 which was graduation day for three new police dogs at the Spokane Police Academy, where K9 cops are trained as well. Rico was demonstrating his training for the media gathered for graduation day. JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Rico, a Belgian malinois, hangs from the arm of Deputy Nate Nelson of the Kootenai County Sheriff's office while  Rico's human partner, Sgt. Troy Teigen, left, of the Spokane Police Department tries to get the dog to disengage.

 Kootenai County Sheriff, Rocky Watson received a $6,000.00 check from former Kootenai County dispatcher, Joan Halverson Wednesday, to assist with the purchase and training of the Department's Canine, Iron.

Joan Halverson and her family gave the check in memory of her late husband, Dale, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on June 18, 2003 in Oregon. Joan was seriously injured in the same accident. More here. posted at KREM.com

Have you ever seen a police dog in action?

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