SOME 'DOG'-GONE OFFICERS ADDED TO STAFF

Two new badge numbers have been assigned to law enforcement agents in
Simpson County. The two newest members of the crime fighting team are K-9
units Questor badge #398 and Kelli badge #399. The two German Shepherds are
members of the Simpson County Jail staff and are owned by Deputy Rodney
Harp and Chief Deputy Gerald Brashear. Deputy Harp received "Questor" an
8-year-old male German Shepherd last week. Questor was given to the Simpson
County Jail by U.S. Customs. He has spent the last six years as a narcotics
dog in the New Jersey working the U.S. border and airports.

"He can detect marijuana, hash, cocaine, methanphetamines, heroine and
ecstasy. We got him Friday and used him in a traffic stop Saturday and he
made a major drug bust," Harp said.

According to Harp if a car is stopped and is suspicious of drugs Questor
can be used around the perimeter of the vehicle. Permission does not have
to be obtained from the driver and a search warrant is not needed if the
dog hits on the smell of narcotics.

Kelli is a 2-year-old German Sherpherd search dog. She is used to find
escaped prisoners, missing persons and other tracking related incidents.
Kelli was given to Chief Deputy Brashear by Donnie Lund. Lund raises and
trains search dogs for law enforcement agencies. Anne Dotore also works
with search dogs and assisted in training Kelli.

Harp and Brashear recently attended a two day training session in Virginia
for K-9 units. Brashear also took a class at Eastern Kentucky University on
man tracing.

The men said that although the dogs are members of the jail staff they are
willing to work with an law enforcement agency in the area that requests
their assistance.

Simpson County Jailer James Mooneyhan said that funding for the K-9 units
has been donated from area businesses and individuals.

"The entire project has been organized by Harp and Brashear and they have
found the money to support their project," Mooneyhan said. "The dogs have
been a great addition to the staff."

Jailer-elect Danny Booher said, "The K-9 units are a great assett. We can
use them in the school system or anywhere in the county that they are needed."

A van was donated to the jail to use to transport the K-9s and other donors
include: Crocker Animal Clinic, Palco, Moore's, Charolette Halcomb,
Integra, Donnie Bayles, Jeffrey Wingo, Floy Stringer, Ky-Tenn Grain, Wanda
Barrett, Franklin Bank and Trust, Penny Deweese and the City of Franklin.