NEW CITY – K9 Lloyd, one of the newest members of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, was given an official welcome on Wednesday, May 20.
The Labrador Retriever, a specially trained accelerant detection K9, and his handler, Rockland County Sheriff’s Detective Sean Reagan-Ward, have joined the Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The dog is named Lloyd in memory of Spring Valley Volunteer Firefighter 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd, who was killed while responding to a fire at Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley on March 23, 2021.
Lloyd was 35 and left behind two small sons.
K9 Lloyd has been trained as an accelerant detection dog.
K9 Lloyd and his handler will support fire investigations throughout Rockland County and the region.
Jared Lloyd’s family members were on hand at the sheriff’s department for Lloyd’s introduction.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: K9 dog Lloyd, named for firefighter, officially joins Rockland County
Reporting by Nancy Cutler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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