Ten Officers Complete Canine Training at ECC

Ten officers completed the recent Basic and Advanced Canine Handler Academy at Edgecombe Community College. From left, participants were (front) Instructor Timothy Braddy, Rocky Mount Police Department and East Coast Canine; Joseph Rein, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office; Wendy Mayer, Elizabeth City Police Department; (second row) Mark Chappell, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office; Henry Smith, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office; (third row) Joe Snider, Martin County Sheriff’s Office; Benjamin Martin, Elizabeth City Police Department, (fourth row) Wesley Alcock, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office; Brandon Thomas, Rocky Mount Police Department; (fifth row) Brandon Mobley, Martin County Sheriff’s Office; and Jacob Villalobos, Rocky Mount Police Department. The 12-week course consisted of 480 hours of training.