WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A police dog in Lake County just fetched himself a pretty big award.
The Chicago Tribune reports that a dog named Dax joined two human members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department to be given the valor award by the 100 Club of Chicago. A department spokesman says it is believed to be the first time the group has presented the award to a K-9.
The group that provides financial help to families of fallen officers decided on Dax, Deputy John Forlenza and Deputy Ray Gilbert for their quick actions in 2018 when they were confronted by a gunman. In an incident in which Gilbert shot a gunman, Sheriff John Idleburg says the two deputies and Dax protected each other in a life-and-death situation.
