Sergeant Sophie, a one-year-old Labrador Retriever, has joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Police Department as the campus’s first dedicated therapy K-9, beginning service November 3. Handler Corporal Aaron Bayer, along with Chief Sean O’Brien and EM Director Brett Fuchs, emphasize Sophie’s role in community engagement rather than law-enforcement—offering comfort to students, staff, victims and partnering schools in the region. >>>Read More>>>