Benny Westcott
It didn’t take long for Sweet Home Police Department’s new K9 officer to make an impact.
The department, which has been without a dog for nearly a year, had literally just gotten its K9 division back in action when, on the night of July 8, SHPD Officer Brian Prather heard over the radio a request from Linn County Sheriff personnel for a canine to help chase down an assault suspect near Riverbend Campground…