(l-r): Lieutenant Jeremy Barnett Jackson County Sheriff’s Department; AICU board member Angela Arnold: American 1 President/CEO Martha Fuersenau; AICU board member Frank Weathers; Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette ; Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Captain Anthony Stewart; Captain Kevin Hiller - Jackson County Sheriff's Department and Lieutenant Mike Coburn, Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Photo courtesy of Jackson County Office of the Sheriff
Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette received a huge boost toward the goal of establishing a K-9 program. The American 1 Credit Union Board approved a donation of $25,000 towards the purchase of the K-9, training of the K-9, and equipment needed for the program. American 1 President/CEO Martha Fuersenau along with board members Frank Weathers and Angela Arnold presented the Sheriff, and his staff, with the check at the Sheriff’s Chanter Road Facility.
The partnership between American 1 Credit Union and the Sheriff’s Office runs deep. The two have been working together for several months on what has been dubbed the “Fraud Fighters.” The Fraud Fighters is a monthly meeting between area detectives and bank investigators to discuss various trends, and ongoing investigations, into fraudulent activity affecting the Jackson Community. This is an extension of their cooperative efforts and a continuation of American 1’s commitment to the community of Jackson.
Sheriff Schuette states a K-9 is extremely important for the Sheriff’s Office, “When we have had a missing vulnerable person, such as a young child or a dementia patient, the quick use of a K-9 to track the individual is critical to a successful outcome.” In the past, Sheriff’s officials have had to rely upon outside agencies for this service and many times a K-9 is not available.
In addition, the Sheriff states the K-9’s use in tracking fleeing suspects from serious criminal incidents such as bank robberies, home invasions, and shootings, will be of great value. The K-9 will also be trained in narcotics detection, to assist in the Counties fight against opioid and fentanyl overdoses.
Sheriff Schuette has been putting this program together for several months, and is excited that the program will now be able to take shape. The next step in the process will be to select a deputy as the K-9 handler. Once that has been accomplished, a K-9 will be selected from a pre-selected group of training facilities. The handler will then undergo training with the K-9 to become certified. Once certification has taken place, the K-9 will then be put into service
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