Brookfield PD K-9 Major Sworn In

BROOKFIELD, CT — Brookfield Police Department's latest member K-9 Major was sworn in to his position during a ceremony held at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School Monday morning.

Major is a 3-year-old German shepherd who is handled by partner Officer Joseph Kyek. Students at the school chose Major's name while Kyek and Major were in training.

The latest K-9 team completed 14 weeks of training at the K9 Police Academy.

The following organizations and individuals contributed toward K-9 Major, his training and his equipment.

• Bequest from the estate of Kenneth M. Gleszer – Purchase of K9 Major

• Sokol Lodge #30 of Brookfield and Al Curesky of Summit Stair, Inc. - Kennel, Mat and Monitoring Camera

• EARS – Jon Norwinski – K9 First Aid Kits

• Albert Tarrab of Future Subnets, Inc. and Brianna Ruocco – Garmin GPS Enabler Collar

Image via Brookfield Police Department