Boo joins Flomaton PD as newest officer

Drug and tracking dog purchased for town

The Flomaton Police Department has added new officer to its force who will be used to detect drugs and track criminals and missing persons. His name is Boo and is a 5-year old female German Shepherd.

Police Chief Chance Thompson said Boo has previously worked in law enforcement and his owner was getting out of law enforcement and decided to sell the dog.

"It was a perfect opportunity at the right time," Thompson said.

Thompson said the dog was purchased with money donated to a fund he created about a year ago at town hall for people to help purchase a dog at no cost to the town. Thompson said...