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CountyLineJune2012www.CountyLineMagazine.net18andherdogafemaleDutchShepherdnamedKyrawillbeginworkinJune.OfcerMcGinnisthrilledtobetakingonhernewroleandsharesx1cIx19mexcitedtoshowthecommunitythatthesedogsarenotonlymanx19sbestfriendbutwomanx19sbestfriendtoo.x1dAccordingtoLieutenantCurrypolicedogsinJohnsCreekaremostoftendeployedfornarcoticssearchesandtohelpndmissingpersons.x1cDogshavemorethan220millionolfactoryreceptorscomparedtoabouttwomillioninhumansx1dexplainedLieutenantCurry.x1cTheyhaveanoutstandingabilitytopickupindividualsmellstoidentifydrugsorthescentofanindividualperson.x1dHepointedoutthatJohnsCreekishometoseveralassistedlivingfacilitiesandthatpolicedogsareavaluableresourceinquicklyndingelderlypersonswhobecomelost.Thedepartmentx19scaninemembersalsoserveasambassadors.Thedogsandtheirhan-dlersparticipateincommunityeventssuchastheFoundersDayParadeandconductdozensofdemonstrationsatschoolsthroughouttheyear.AccordingtoSergeantJamesZebleythepolicedogshelpopendialoguewithcitizenswhomayotherwisenotengageinconversation.x1cPeoplewilltalktousandaskquestions.Havingadogmakesusap-proachablex1dsaysSergeantZebley.Ofcersevenhandoutbaseball-stylecardswiththeirdogsx19photos.In2009WorldFinancialGroupwhoseofcesarelocatednearpo-liceheadquartersandtheAtlantaKennelClubworkedtogethertopurchaseprotectivevestsforthedepartmentx19srsttwodogsDanoandNico.StudentsatDolvinElementarySchoolareraisingfundstopurchaseavestforLeotheCityx19sthirdpolicedog.x1cOurcitizensabsolutelylovethesedogsx1dsaysLieutenantCurryx1candacceptthemaspartofthecommunity.x1dSergeantJamesZebleyandDanoSergeantJamesZebleyhasbeenapoliceofcerfor12yearsworkinginAlpharettaandatKennesawStateUniversitybeforejoiningtheJohnsCreekPoliceDepartmentwhenitwasformedin2008.HavingworkedwithadogatKennesawStateheistheonlyoneoftheCityx19sfourhandlerswhohadK-9experiencecomingintothejob.SergeantZebleyx19sfatherwasintheMarineCorpsandhegrewuponmilitarybasesseeinghandlersworkingwithdogs.Knowingthathewantedtobeinaservice-orientedprofessionbutrecognizingthathedidnotwantthefrequentmovesofamilitarycareerheconsideredpolicework.x1cItwasbeingabletoworkK-9thatreallysolidiedmydeci-siontobecomeapoliceofcerx1dhesays.AskedabouthisdogDanoSergeantZebleyspeakswithadmirationx1cTheworkthesedogsdoissecond-to-none.Theygiveonehundredpercentallthetime.Danox19sworkiswhathelovesx14hex19sneverhadabaddayatwork.x1dLikeallofthedepartmentx19sdogsDanoliveswithSergeantZebleyinhishomewherehecanrelaxandbex1cjustadog.x1dx1cDanowearsaspecialcollarforworkandthatx19shiscue.Whenthecollarx19sonheknowshex19sworking.WhenItakeitoffhex19sanormaldogx1dexplainsSergeantZebley.SergeantZebleyacknowledgesthatbeingahandleroftenmeansthathex19scalledintodangeroussituationsbutsaysx1cItx19scomfortingformetoknowthatIhavehimandthatwhenwex19reatworkhex19lldoanythinginhispowertokeepmesafe.Itx19sacomfortformyfamilyaswellformywifeandmyparentstoknowthathex19sprotectingme.ThebondIhavewithDanocouldnx19tbeanystronger.Ispendmoretimewithhimthananyone.Ix19lldoanythingforhimhex19lldoanythingforme.x1dx1cDogshavemorethan220mil-lionolfactoryreceptorscomparedtoabouttwomillioninhumansx1dexplainedLieutenantCurry.x1cTheyhaveanoutstandingabilitytopickupindividualsmellstoidentifydrugsorthescentofanindividualperson.x1d