SAFETY: Richmond County deputies complete K-9 handler course
Published: Mar. 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office took another step toward keeping the community safe.
The office says deputies Marin-Pelaez and Wade Banks completed the narcotics handler course.
Both are now qualified Richmond County K-9-unit handlers.
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Officials said the four-week course is one of the most challenging in the southeast.
Richmond County Sheriff Eugene “Gino” Brantley says the K-9 unit was expanded to allow for 24-hour coverage in both the north and south precincts.
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