Still, it's the story of the center's namesake, William Fortye, that holds special meaning for the department, the K9 officer who was killed during a traffic stop in 1966. In fact, Metro's newest dog is even named 'Mr. MORE ON NEWS 3 | Phase one of I-15 widening project wraps up just in time for the holidays The facility was made possible thanks to casino boss Michael Gaughan, who donated the land directly south of his South Point Hotel & casino. Those are people that would not have gone to jail, that probably wouldn't have been found and injured someone in the process.'

'They can find people lying in wait, that are waiting to possibly ambush an officer or citizen,' explains Clark. On Wednesday morning, some officers demonstrated their dogs' agility on an obstacle course. Responsible for bringing in wanted suspects during the most intense callouts. 'And it started with city police before we merged and became Las Vegas Metro in 1973.'

'We are the longest continuously running K9 unit in the country,' says Lt. Las Vegas (KSNV) - Metro's K9 team members are hanging up their leashes in a brand-new facility.Īfter years of working out of a converted, rundown motor shop, the team is moving into a multimillion-dollar facility on the valley's south end.

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