Port funds K9 help
Published 12:05 am Wednesday, March 30, 2016
- Sgt. Stephen Hefler, left, and Lt. Monty Adams, second from right, recently gave a K9 demonstration for Port of South Louisiana officials. With Hefler and Adams are Sheriff Mike Tregre, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Paul Aucoin and Port of South Louisiana Director of Operations Mitch Smith.
LAPLACE — With partial funding from the Port of South Louisiana, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office was able to acquire two dogs for its K9 Unit.
Sgt. Stephen Hefler is partnered with Titus, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, who finds suspects and bombs.
Lt. Monty Adams and Roy, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, works in narcotics.