Newport Police Officer Jerimiah Mangum and his partner, K9 Sly, received the “Top Dog” award during the annual Springfield Police K9 Competition.
The event was held June 14 at Springfield High School’s Silke Field. The competition involves five timed events that include both the dog and the handler. These were an agility course, area search, handler protection, fastest dog, and suspect apprehension.
Sgt. Brian Keetle, with the Springfield Police Department, helped organize the event…