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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