Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: O.C. Sheriff’s Department adds two new members to agency – the four-legged kind
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from March 30, 2018. April is Dog Appreciation Month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department welcomed a couple of new employees on March 20. But instead of a swearing-in ceremony, the happy pair was greeted with cuddles and head scratches. Rodin, an 18-month-old yellow Labrador, and Lucy, an 8-week-old bloodhound, made their way around the front of the OCSD’s Regional Training Academy in Tustin with their new handlers. OCSD Reserve Deputy Ryan Glover with Lucy, a bloodhound…
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