The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - Donors volunteer to help pay for K-9

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Published: July 20, 2008 07:54 pm

Donors volunteer to help pay for K-9

By Amelia A. Pridemore
Register-Herald reporter

Beckley’s newest K-9 dog Helo cost $10,000, Police Chief Tim Deems said, and $6,000 of that cost came from citizen donations.

He noted Beckley officers did not approach the donors. The donors — Jan-Care Ambulance, construction company Veteran Enterprises and First Action Bail Bonds — came to Beckley P.D. willingly after they heard about Merlin’s death, wanting to help.

“As a magistrate, I saw the work that Merlin and Will did,” said Raleigh County Magistrate Steve Massie, owner of Veteran Enterprises. “As a citizen, I thought it would be bad if they were not able to continue that work. Will is a good K-9 officer, and I wanted to do what I could do to help.

“He’s got the basic training, and now, it’s up to Will to turn him into a good police dog. There will never be another Merlin, but Will will make Helo a great asset to the city police department.”

“K-9s help protect the community, and Will needed a new dog,” said William Seay of First Action Bail Bonds. “I wanted to help expedite this.”

Capt. Robbie Johnson of Jan-Care said emergency medical service providers work hand-in-hand with law enforcement officers. Jan-Care employees came to know Merlin well.

Johnson believes Helo will be a positive addition to the Beckley P.D. roster — but is glad he is not a suspect facing Helo, either.

“This is why I wear a badge,” Johnson said. “I don’t want to be on THAT side of the law.”

Photos

Beckley Police Department Cpl. Will Reynolds, kneeling, displays his new K-9 partner, Helo. Helo is a solid black German shepherd born in the Netherlands. Donors volunteered to pay $6,000 of Helo’s $10,000 price tag. From left, back row, Capt. Robbie Johnson of Jan-Care Ambulance, Raleigh County Magistrate Steve Massie (owner of construction company Veteran Enterprises) and William Seay of First Action Bail Bonds represent donor companies. Beckley Police Chief Tim Deems is also pictured, far right, back row. C.L. Garvin/The Register-Herald (Click for larger image)

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