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sett, chair of the Bristol Select Board, then
years when Arro would stay with the chief and his family, Bean then introduced his stepped forward for a more somber but
son Carter as he explained that Arro always equally deserved recognition.
“Today, we come together to honor a
managed to chew up a few of his son’s sports balls when he came to their house. Carter remarkable duo who have been an integral
then tossed his buddy a tennis ball and a part of our police force- a dedicated handler
and his loyal canine partner,” Glassett said.
rubber football so he’d have a few of his own to play with. A bag of goodies from the chief “We are here to celebrate the retirement of
and his family was filled with more gifts for our incredible K9 police dog, Arro, while
acknowledging that Officer Kelley will con-
Arro, which included a steak to enjoy upon his retirement.
tinue to serve as a police officer.”
Under Officer Kelley's care and train-
Officer Kelley was then called upon to radio into the Franklin Dispatch Center ing, Arro was sworn in as the department’s
and officially sign Arro off for his last shift very first K9 on August 27, 2016. Over the
years, Arro and Officer Kelley have served
as a K9 officer. Broadcast over loudspeakers in the park, the dispatcher responded with not only Bristol but many other surround-
a tribute to Arro’s important service over ing communities. At all hours of the day or
night, the pair have been called upon to as-
the years before finally stating, “Congrat- ulations, K9 Arro! Thank you for not only sist in sniffing out illicit drugs, finding lost ar-
serving the citizens of Bristol but the sur- ticles, hunting crime suspects, and tracking
down lost or missing persons.
rounding communities as well. Enjoy your retirement Arro. You are now officially 10- “Arro has been more than just a working
2.” (retired)
dog; he has been a trusted partner, a fear-
less protector, and a friend to us all,” said
Arro is much loved in the community, and there were admittedly a lot of folks wip- Glassett.
ing a few tears away when that final salute Police Chief Kris Bean also took a mo-
ment to praise Arro for all his outstand-
was spoken. As Officer Kelley now takes Arro home to enjoy his retirement after ing work over the past eight years. Besides
many years of service, but Kelley will con- touching the hearts and hands of almost
every child in the Newfound Area, as an
tinue his service as a longstanding officer in Bristol. K9 duties for the community are ambassador for BPD, Bean said Arro has
now being turned over to Officer Michael proven himself to be one of the most suc-
cessful tracking K9s in the area.
Grier and his partner, a young bloodhound named Maybel.
Noting that there were occasions over the
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