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Tribute to the Man I Knew Officer Roy Curtis Marcum #463 EOW 11/28/12 How do you say goodbye to someone your not ready to say goodbye to? Who is gone before your even given a chance to say goodbye? From the first time I met Roy some 7 years...

Odd things happen on swing shifts. Why would I think a Full moon on Halloween would be any different? I spent the early part of my shift creeping slowly through neighborhoods as young parents herded little superheroes, princesses, witches and ghouls...

It was probably about a month and a half ago that area residents noticed a black and white dog hanging around in their local neighborhood park. There was some concern at first because, well "she" is a Pit Bull Terrier. She didn't seem to be bothering...

I love our Staff's sense of Humor. Going to start trying to share some Shelter funnies when I capture them. Or if you have a shelter funny photo, send me an email and who to credit on the photo to my e-mail address dogcop461@yahoo.com . Please only sub...

I know it still June, but have you seen the fireworks stands already propped up in just about every parking lot and empty corner? Are you aware that Fireworks are going on sale THIS week? Fire works are sold before the Fourth even gets here. It's tim...

Looks are decieving, thesse canals are Deep, Dark and Dangerous! Several small miracles came together over the last 24 hours that saved a dog's life and will reunite her and her companion with their worried owners. We received a distressed call f...

Here in the Valley we are fortunate to behold all sorts of wild animals, including snakes. This time of year, mid-spring to early summer, we start receiving more and more calls about snakes. Most snakes do hibernate through the winter, or due to the c...

This blog was originally written 6/28/09, however, every summer we still respond to hundreds of calls for dogs in vehicles! The news stations are already reporting about dogs being found in vehicles at a certain Mall in our area. And we have also al...

DISCLAIMER: This weblog, Tails From The Field, is intended to share true stories that have happened to me personally, that I have close personal knowledge of and information that I have researched, studied and have personal experience in. The opinio...

I've written two stories about cats up in trees, so this is a first. Got a call during my swing shift for a Sheriff Assist. Minimal details given to me were that the Sheriff got a call about a dog that chased a man up a tree. Whereabouts of the...