Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office needs help naming new K-9 officer

Monday, January 28, 2019
EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office welcomed a new K-9 officer, and now deputies need your help to name her.
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On Saturday, officials introduced the (adorable) member on Facebook.



Once trained, the young, female bloodhound will be used for tracking.
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Those interested are encouraged to leave their name suggestions on Facebook.

ABC11 Facebook followers have suggested several great names. Some of the top suggestions are as follows:

  • Manny (In honor of Deputy David Manning who was killed March 2018)
  • Hope
  • Alice (In honor of the first female law enforcement officer in the USA--Alice Stebbins Wells)
  • Edge (Short for Edgecombe)
  • Casey (After Casey Hathaway after his miraculous survival)
  • Gurley (After Tarboro native Todd Gurley, who is headed to his first Super Bowl)
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