Comfort Dog Millie joins Sterling Police Department

Sharon Wren
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The Sterling Police Department has a new staff member – Comfort Dog Millie!

Millie, a golden retriever, came to the Sterling Police Department on Friday, April 19. She comes from Harvestime Kennel in Menasha, Wis., and her AKC name is “Harvestime’s One in A Million”. Currently, she’s eight weeks old.

Millie (Sterling Police Department)
Millie (Sterling Police Department)

Millie is replacing Comfort Dog Brinkley, who will be retiring on June 12th. A meet and greet/retirement party will be announced later.

“We are excited to welcome Comfort Dog Millie and Community Service Officer Mary Toth to the Sterling Police Department,” said Chief Alex Chavaria. “They will continue to build on our commitment to community policing by way of positive interactions with the citizens of Sterling through our Comfort Dog Program. We wish Brinkley and CSO Tekla Martin a happy retirement and we thank them for their commitment to the Sauk Valley Area over the past seven years.”

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