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Leesburg police department names its new K-9 officer in honor of police dispatcher

The newest K-9 pup at the Leesburg, Virginia, police department has a new name … Riley!

Police at the department asked for the community’s help in naming the pup and offered three options to choose from.



K-9 Riley is named in memory of Leesburg Police Dispatcher Sherry Riley, who passed away earlier this year.

She worked there for more than 18 years.

K-9 Riley and his handler, Officer Bobby Hall, will now work toward completing basic training.

The police department in Leesburg, Virginia, has hired a new officer.

Lauren Hamilton

Lauren Hamilton is an Associate Producer at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ and a graduate of the University of Maryland. She enjoys covering the intersection of arts, culture and social justice in local communities. She began as an intern with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in the summer of 2021.

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