T-R PHOTO BY MIKE DONAHEY
Sgt. Melinda Ruopp of the Marshalltown Police Department, center, is shown at Marshalltown’s Glenwood Place during a presentation Wednesday afternoon while residents look on. Joining Ruopp is the MPD’s K-9 Awol, a six-year old German Shepherd. Ruopp and Awol were at the facility to explain the department’s extensive K-9 operations to approximately 25 residents and several staff. During his tenure, Awol has enabled MPD to seize millions of dollars in illegal drugs and is trained to assist with other tasks.
Sgt. Melinda Ruopp of the Marshalltown Police Department, center, is shown at Marshalltown’s Glenwood Place during a presentation Wednesday afternoon while residents look on. Joining Ruopp is the MPD’s K-9 Awol, a six-year old German Shepherd. Ruopp and Awol were at the facility to explain the department’s extensive K-9 operations to approximately 25 residents and several staff. During his tenure, Awol has enabled MPD to seize millions of dollars in illegal drugs and is trained to assist with other tasks.