L to R: Cindy Cobb with her K-9 "Chaos”, Laurel County Sheriff John Root and Michelle Day with her K-9 "Dakota"
LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: The Laurel County Sheriff's Office now has access to two additional K-9 teams bringing to a total of four K-9 teams available through the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
The two teams already permanently assigned to the Laurel County Sheriff's office are:
- K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler and his K-9 "Edge"
- K-9 Deputy Jake Miller and his K-9 "Maverick”
Beginning immediately the Laurel County Sheriff's Office has access to two additional teams provided by Free Spirit Working K-9s, a Laurel County Kennel owned by David and Cindy Cobb.
The two new teams are:
- Special Deputy Cindy Cobb and her German shepherd K-9 "Chaos” who is a certified narcotics dog certified by the National Narcotics Detector Dog Association (NNDDA)
- Special Deputy Michelle Day and her German shepherd K-9 "Dakota” who is a cadaver dog
These two new K-9 teams will be available to assist the Laurel County Sheriff's Office with their investigations in conjunction with the two teams already assigned to the Sheriff's Office.
In addition, the new K-9s will be available to any first responder agency needing a narcotic detector dog or a cadaver dog.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root (left) stated that these two new K-9 teams will be a vital part of the Sheriff's Office and are a valuable asset to the citizens of Laurel County.
They will respond to calls for service and are specialized teams whose specific skills will be a critical asset to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
