{"id":41688,"date":"2024-02-05T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=41688"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:08:24","slug":"polk-county-teen-raises-10k-for-guardian-angel-beacons-for-sheriffs-office-k-9-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/05\/polk-county-teen-raises-10k-for-guardian-angel-beacons-for-sheriffs-office-k-9-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County teen raises $10K for Guardian Angel beacons for sheriff’s office K-9 teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Polk County 14-year-old has done something great for the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office (PCSO). David John raised more than $10,000 to purchase safety devices as part of an Eagle Scout project.<\/p>\n\n\n

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John combined his respect for law enforcement and his love of dogs for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love dogs. I have two dogs myself and they are super fun to interact with and play around with,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The safety devices are Guardian Angel beacons worn by the K-9 unit \u2014 both the people and the dogs. The beacons emit an infrared signal that might allow a search team or chopper to spot the K-9 team if, for example, they got stranded in a wooded area while searching for a suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is going to keep us safe for a very long time. If our radio goes down, the aviation unit can find us very easily,\u201d said Deputy Jacob Owen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John got to meet Sheriff Grady Judd while he worked on the fundraiser. The sheriff\u2019s office posted something about the project on its social media and that spurred some of the donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When John started his Eagle Scout project, he wasn\u2019t sure how it would go, but he\u2019s thrilled with the way it turned out. \u201cAnd it\u2019s made me really happy with all the support that I have gotten from everybody around my county.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Warren is inspired by John\u2019s efforts. \u201cAny kid, if you put your mind to something, you can do anything you want to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John purchased 65 of the beacons, 80 clips and eight extra large igloo coolers for PCSO bloodhounds. He also donated $3,000 to Polk Sheriff\u2019s Charities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John has an Eagle Scout tradition in his family. His grandfather, father and an uncle are Eagle Scouts. John was awarded his Eagle Scout rank on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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