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Former handler donates K9 Vader after Polk County shooting forces Ace to retire
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A Polk County deputy is back with a new four-legged recruit just months after her K9 partner, Ace, was shot and forced into retirement following a line of duty shooting in early August. The new dog, a one-year-old German shepherd named Vader, was completely funded by a former handler with deep ties …
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The Polk County Sheriff's Office added 15-month-old German Shepherd K9 Vader to its active roster alongside Handler Natalie Oestreich, following the forced retirement of her former K9, Ace. Polk County Sheriff welcomes K9 The Polk County Sheriff’s Office officially welcomed K9 Vader, a 15-month-old …
A Polk County deputy is back with a new four-legged recruit just months after her K9 partner, Ace, was shot and forced into retirement following a line of duty shooting in early August. The new dog, a one-year-old German shepherd named Vader, was completely funded by a former handler with deep ties …
Former handler donates K9 Vader after Polk County shooting forces Ace to retire | Since Then
