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While on duty for almost six years Hecter provided exemplary service to the community in North Ridgeville, Ohio. He has been directly responsible for numerous narcotic and currency seizures while on the road. Most memorable of each was a 15 pound marijuana seizure at Cleveland Hopkins Airport in a passengers luggage. This seizure ultimately led to search warrants produced by the Cleveland Pooice Department that led to a large quantity or narcotics and firearms.

Hecter was always ready and willing to work which proved true during one of our training days. We were called to assist on a traffic stop in which we were requested to do a free air sniff. Hecter alerted to the vehicle and the subsequent probable cause search yielded over a half a million dollars in U.S. currency, several guns and narcotics. To my knowledge it is one of the largest cash seizures in this area of Ohio.

Not only was Hecter an excellent worker he truly shined with public events. He allowed hundreds if not thousands of children and other citizens to pet him. There was never a behavioral issue once and I could always trust him to know when to turn the K9 “switch” off and be a loving dog.