Estill County Sheriff’s Office gets first-ever Deputy K-9

IRVINE, Ky. (WTVQ) – People in Estill County will see a new deputy on the streets, unlike any they’ve seen before.

Her name is “Ruby,” a two-year old Belgian Malinois.  She is the first Deputy K-9 ever in the Estill County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff says Ruby completed her final certification this weekend after an eight-week training course at the Little Rock K-9 Academy.

She is a dual purpose K-9, certified in narcotics and patrol work, according to the sheriff.