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“Scent Class 14:01″ includes five Bergen County Sheriff’s officers and their K9 partners, as well as colleagues from seven other agencies in New Jersey — including Fort Lee and Jersey City.
All have been through the rigors in freezing and sweltering temperatures, chasing fake criminals through a variety of obstacles while tracking whiffs to their sources, practicing water rescues — and, most importantly, honing their senses for drugs and explosives.
The 2014 graduates:
BCSO Sgt. Timothy Scannell & Odin
BCSO Officer Matthew Ryan & Blitz
BCSO Officer Marcelo Hagopian & Flash
BCSO Officer Michael Anzaldo & Vaszko
BCSO Officer Robert Marini & Csabi
FORT LEE Officer John Reuter & Ajax
JERSEY CITY Officer Rossy Barzola & Cee Jay
MARLBORO TOWNSHIP Officer Donna Gonzalez & Saber
WARREN TOWNSHIP Officer Bryan Horst & Onyx
NJ STATE PARK PD Officer Rolando Rodriguez & Cabo
UNION COUNTY SHERIFF‘s Officer Anthony Gialanella & Marco
UNION COUNTY SHERIFF‘s Tim O’Grady & Regal
U.S. PARK PD Officer Dave Mohen & Duke
TRAINING STAFF:
Sgt. Timothy Scannell—Bergen County Sheriff
Sgt. Brian Howarth—Union County Sheriff
Detective Kevin Buckley—Union County Sheriff
ASSISTANT TRAINERS:
Officer Matthew Ryan—Bergen County Sheriff
Officer Ryan Wilson—Union County Sheriff
Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, who recently launched an enforcement/education initiative to find drug deaths, will be the keynote speaker.
Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino will present the certificates.
BCSO Inspector Mickey Bradley will deliver the closing remarks.
The graduation ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the Bergen County Jail Amphitheater, 160 South River Street, Hackensack. The public is invited (SEE BELOW).
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