Jefferson County to gain new K9

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District has partnered with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for a grant application for a specialty K9 through the Florida Safe Schools K9 Grant Program. Once approved, a K9 will be designated to serve Jefferson K-12 as a firearm detection dog. In anticipation of the grant's approval, a K9 has been selected, and once the paperwork is filed and approved (which is expected Nov. 1), K9 Finn will begin working with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. While they await approval of Finn's employment, Superintendent for Jefferson County Schools, Eydie Tricquet, and Jefferson County Sheriff, Mac McNeill, are looking forwar