Top Story AMHERST Amherst town police adding first four-legged member Justin Faulconer Aug 17, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 0 Skye became the Town of Amherst Police Department’s first K-9 officer in 2022. Justin Faulconer Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer The Town of Amherst Police Department is working to add a special new member to its ranks: a Blue Heeler/German Shepherd mix named Skye. kAm%96 %@H? @7 p>96CDE !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E :D H@C<:?8 E@ 255 2 DA64:2= ?6H >6>36C E@ :ED C2?<Di 2 q=F6 w66=6C^v6C>2? $96A96C5 >:I ?2>65 $<J6]k^AmkAm%96 A@=:46 5@8 H@F=5 36 2 ?6H 762EFC6 7@C E96 D>2== 56A2CE>6?E[ 2?5 p>96CDE %@H? r@F?4:= @? pF8] `_ F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 7F?5:?8 E@ AFCDF6 EC2:?:?8 $<J6]k^AmkAm%96 5@8 H@F=5 92G6 2 E9C667@=5 AFCA@D6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ~77:46C {FE96C #@D6i 56E64E:?8 :==682= 5CF8D[ DA64:7:42==J >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ 4@42:?6 2?5 96C@:?j EC24<:?8 :? 42D6D @7 >:DD:?8 A6CD@?Dj 2?5 96=A:?8 4=62C 3F:=5:?8D 5FC:?8 D62C496D H:E9 A@E6?E:2= DFDA64ED :?D:56]k^Am kAm%96 4@DE 7@C E96 AC@8C2> :D 23@FE S`a[d__ :? 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