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Politics & Government

Police Dog Graduation Ceremony and Demonstration

The St. Petersburg Police Department's K9 Unit presents a graduation ceremony for new police dogs and their handlers, along with a demonstration of techniques.

St. Petersburg police Officer Chris Turbee and his canine partner, Jaeger, along with Largo police Officer Patrick Newbill and his canine partner, Murphy, will conduct the demonstration. Turbee and Jaeger will fill the vacant K9 unit position resulting from the death of Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz and the retirement of his canine partner, Ace.

Assisting in the demonstration are St. Petersburg police Officer Ed "Matt" Regan and his partner, Justice, and St. Petersburg police Officer Ernie Sbaschnik and his partner, Mafia.

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