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Saxonburg’s new K-9 sworn in

Officer Mark Heider & Saxonburg Mayor William Gillespie take canine officer Bolt's paw print at his swearing in ceremony.Holly Mead/ Special to the Butler Eagle

For the first time in more than a decade, a K-9 is patrolling the streets of Saxonburg.

Bolt, a German shepard, previously worked with officer Mark Heider in Middlesex. Heider left Middlesex and started working part-time in Saxonburg, and on Friday, July 26, Bolt was sworn in as the newest member of the force.

Officer Heider, Saxonburg Mayor William Gillespie, & Saxonburg Cheif Joseph Beachem pose with Bolt, the newly sworn in canine officer. Holly Mead/ Special to the Butler Eagle
Saxonburg police officer Mark Heider with the newest member of the department, Bolt.Holly Mead/ Special to the Butler Eagle

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