RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Reno Fire Department (RFD) announced the retirement of arson K9 Boston after five years of dedicated service on April 7.
K9 Boston, a 6-year-old English black lab, was trained by Maine Specialty Dogs, where he completed a 200-hour course to graduate. K9 Boston then joined RFD in June of 2021, working alongside his handler and fire investigator, Captain Sean O’Brien.
“We’re very fortunate to have Boston as part of the Reno Fire Department team for the past five years,” Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran said in a statement. “He has been instrumental in helping us with fire investigations, and we are thankful for his hard work. Beyond that, his friendly and loving personality has made him an unofficial therapy dog, bringing lots of smiles to our team and others at City Hall.”…