Smyrna’s newest police officer has three primary missions:
1. Identify illegal narcotics
2. Track humans
3. Continue being a very good boy
Max has become the city’s sole K-9 dog, the department announced Tuesday. He is a chocolate Labrador born in October 2016.
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He succeeds Paco, who retired.
Max will be paired with officer Travis Seller, who has been on the force four years. The city said Max being a friendly breed means he will also “play a vital part as a community relations tool.”
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He got the name from students at Belmont Hills Elementary School who held a naming contest last fall when the department bought Max.
The cops are bringing Max to meet the students Tuesday and are throwing them a pizza party.
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