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October 16, 2009
Stations, Virginia Tech welcomed police K-9 officers and their dogs, along with special guests and members of the general public, to the dedication of a memorial statue that honors the role of police dogs in Virginia.
The dedication ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2009 on the campus of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and the statue is installed near the entrance to the vet school.
Officers from across the state listened to comments from Virginia Attorney General Bill Mims and Virginia Tech President Charles Steger (STEE-gur). Sculptor Larry Bechtel (BECK-tul) was also present.
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Officer Michael Sampere of York, Pennsylvania, says his K-9 officer partner is just that – a partner, not a pet.
IN: I don’t look
RUNS: 18
OUT: in the car with you
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K-9 Supervisor for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia describes the strong bond between human and K-9 officers.
IN: I’m on my
RUNS: 22
OUT: hard to deal with
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A clip of music played members of the Virginia Highlands Pipes and Drums Band that sets the tone of the event – for use under your story, if you want.
IN: (music)
RUNS: 20
OUT: (music)
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Deputy John Hoover, Chairman of the Virginia Law Enforcement K-9 Memorial Committee, tells the story of K-9 Officer Baron, the first K-9 officer in Virginia to lose his life in the line of duty.
IN: After investigating further
RUNS: 42
OUT: thank you
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Sculptor Larry Bechtel describes working with Boris, the K-9 officer model for the sculpture.
IN: I also found
RUNS: 29
OUT: control of Boris
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Virginia Tech President Charles Steger says that the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is the right place for the memorial.
IN: It really is
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OUT: care of animals
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William Mims, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, describes the critical duties of K-9 officers.
IN: The duties
RUNS: 27
OUT: are fleeing
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William Mims, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, shares a saying that illustrates how important K-9 officers are in police work.
IN: There is a saying
RUNS: 24
OUT: that role is
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Master Police Officer Gary Brown of Fairfax County, Virginia, explains how important the memorial is to K-9 officers, both human and canine, and shares that he and the other Fairfax County officers came to the dedication to honor Bandit, a K-9 officer the Fairfax County force lost in the line of duty in 1975.
IN: This is obviously
RUNS: 25
OUT: fallen partner
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For more information, refer to this News Release:
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2009&itemno=775
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