You asked—and we heard you! The Townsend Police Department is proud to invite the community to a special swearing-in ceremony for K9 Ruby as she officially joins our team! Town Hall – 272 Main St.Tuesday, June 17th6:30 PM Come show…
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Officer Ruby: Townsend Police Department Introduces its Newest Member
TOWNSEND — Chief James Sartell is pleased to introduce the newest member of the Townsend Police Department and to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the community, Officer Ruby has joined the force at no cost to taxpayers. Officer…

K9 Ruby’s First Day on the Job
This past Sunday marked K9 Ruby’s very first day on the job — and she made quite the debut! She joined in the Memorial Day Parade, proudly riding along before heading to the town common to visit with the community…
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