The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K9 partner, Myra, and K9 handler, Deputy Brian Callaghan, recently returned from the Transportation Security Administration’s Canine Training Center in Texas, where they were awarded the “Top Dog Award” for outstanding achievement during their training. Their abilities rate amongst the top of their peers and reflect a great degree of dedication to the profession. The skills demonstrated by Deputy Callaghan and Myra will contribute to a high level of security for the world’s transportation infrastructure.
Myra and Deputy Callaghan are in the process of attaining certification for the detection of explosives. Once certified, they will be primarily assigned to the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in support of the TSA mission.
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