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Fairfield County Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service Fairfield County Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service
Fairfield County Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service A K9 named Kenny is enjoying his retirement after more than five years of detecting narcotics for the Darien Police Department. Police announced on Monday, Dec. 19, that after five-and-a-half years of active service, the 9-year-old dog worked his last shift on Monday, Nov. 28. Kenny and his handler Officer Leslie Silva were placed into service on June 2, 2017, after several months of training. Silva deployed Kenny more than 100 times to detect narcotics in the region, police said.  Silva has been appointed to the position of detective and is Kenny's owner. "'Kenny' will liv…

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by Nicole Valinote