Franklin police department welcomes new four legged officer

FRANKLIN, Ohio — The Franklin Police Department has welcomed its newest four-legged officer.

K9 Asland and his handler Officer Alex Butler went through 8 weeks of training.

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K9 Asland is Narcotics and Patrol Certified. He is also certified in Building Searches, Article Searches, Area Searches, Tracking and Apprehension.

Last year, the Franklin police department lost a K9. K9 Fury died when a wrong-way driver crashed into a police cruiser.

The driver, Michael Thomas, faces aggravated murder and felonious assault.

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