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Article: Police dog a different kind of hero: German shepherd clocks 40-hour weeks on force ? without sacrificing home life.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- April 3, 2006
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Byline: Jody Lawrence-turner
Apr. 3--He's bilingual. He has a split personality. And he once had a bit part on a national television show.
Meet Hero a who, like Bono and Sting, goes by just one name. He's a police dog with the Spokane Police Department.
Spokane police Officer Kevin King, Hero's partner, said the 7-year-old German shepherd is more than just a police dog. He's the family pet.
"We're his pack," said King, adding it's important the public knows both aspects of the dog.
The brown-and-black dog first arrived in the Inland Northwest at age 2.
When the lanky purebred got off the airplane, King was there to ...