FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) – The Flagler County Sheriff’s needs your help naming their newest bloodhound puppy.
They posted on Facebook that “for the first time in forever, FCSO will now have a Blooudhound thanks to a generous donation by the Honorary Consul of Portugal Dr. Caesar De Paço.” It has been decades since the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has had a bloodhound.
The little hound is reportedly ready to work, but he still needs a name. The Sheriff’s Office wants ideas submitted in the comments of the Facebook video below. One name will be picked at random on Friday.
FCSO Asks Communities Help in Naming New Bloodhound Pup
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is asking for help from the community to name the Agency’s first bloodhound in decades.
Left: K9 Cpl. Fred Gimbel with the new pup. Right: Sheriff Staly with the new bloodhound.
Dr. Caesar De Paço, who is also the Honorary Consul of Portugal, personally donated the monies needed to purchase the bloodhound for FCSO after FCSO expressed the need for a bloodhound when juvenile Rickey Wheeler was missing for 5 days last September. During the search for Wheeler, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office’s bloodhound aided in tracking Wheeler and reuniting him with his family.
Previously when a bloodhound was needed, FCSO would ask for assistance from either Putnam or St. Johns County Sheriff’s offices or the Tomoka State Prison, which all have bloodhounds. Bloodhounds were part of the FCSO formerly, but that was many decades ago. While our shepherd K-9s are dual trained for narcotics and tracking, nothing beats a bloodhound’s noise and ability for tracking humans. When fully trained, FCSO’s bloodhound will be used for finding missing persons with dementia, suicidal persons, and others that may need to be found quickly.
“We cannot thank Dr. De Paço enough. This little guy will be a phenomenal addition to our team,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “He is in training now and will soon be ready to go to work, but he needs a name first! I think the people he will be serving should help us name him. I look forward to seeing what names are submitted.”
Name suggestions for the new FCSO bloodhound can be submitted on the FCSO Facebook page at www.facebook.com/flaglercounty.sheriffsoffice. The submission deadline is Thursday, April 25th and the Sheriff will announce the new FCSO bloodhound’s name on Friday, April 26. Submit a name and be a part of FCSO history!
Last night at the Township meeting Chief Philip Meehan and Mayor Scott Aagre recognized Dr. Caesar DePaço, Mrs. Deanna Padovani-DePaço and Summit Nutritionals International for their generous support of our K-9 Program. During the last 3 years the DePaco’s have fully funded the cost of acquiring K-9 Bane and K-9 Rico. They are special friends and supporters to not only Hazlet Police but all law enforcement officers across the nation. It was great that the DePaco’s could participate in the swearing in of our newest K-9 Rico.
In total they have donated 85 police canine dogs as well as equipment to agencies in need. Freeholder Sue Kiley recognized their support as well with a proclamation making April 16 the “Dr. Caesar DePaço and Mrs. Deanna Padovani-DePaço Day” in Monmouth County. We thank them again for providing this great resource to our Hazlet community!
