GENESEO — A Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy and animal lover was the saving grace of a blind raccoon who was in rough shape at the National Warplane Museum's airshow. According to a Facebook post by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, the raccoon was safely turned over to Environmental Conservation Officers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). "Lucky for this baby raccoon Sergeant Chad Draper is the … [Read more...]
Vader Joins Sheriff’s Office as Fourth K9 Team
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office has fetched a fourth K9 team with the addition of Vader, a police dog purchased from another police agency. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Sergeant Chad Draper was partnered with K9 Vader in May. Draper and Vader have since been certified as an Advanced Narcotics Detection Team and K9 Tracking Team. "His handler retired from service, and due to Vader’s … [Read more...]
Kittycat ‘Elsa’ Saved and Adopted by Sheriff’s Deputy
YORK – In this week's 50 degree 'heat wave' it may seem like last week's frigid temperatures are long in the past, but for one furry York resident, low daytime temperatures could have proved deadly just this past Friday if it weren't for a rescue by her now adopted dad, a Sergeant with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. According to the county Sheriff's Facebook page, Deputy Sergeant Chad Draper was on routine patrol supervising the day … [Read more...]