- Video shows Oliver, who's owned by Detective Mark Easter, and explains his job at the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
- Easter started bringing Oliver to work about two months ago, after the department completed a proposal asking for a dog to help ease the high-level stress the staff faces.
- In the future, Easter hopes Oliver will able to help comfort victims in cases like assault, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Jackson County Sheriff's Detective, Mark Easter, says working at the Sheriff's Office can be a high-stress job. With that in mind, the Sheriff's Department put together a proposal to add a special K9 to the team.
Oliver has been with the Sheriff's Office for about two months. Easter has owned Oliver for some time and knew he was the right dog for the job, which also doesn't require any extra funds. Oliver has the perfect personality to bring comfort to the Sheriff's Office, according to Easter, and helps the staff de-stress.
Soon, they hope to take Oliver outside of the office, to help victims in cases like assault, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Easter explains, "Dogs give you unconditional love. They aren't there to judge you. I feel that victims can relate to that, that they're not being judged or that they can open up. They might not want to tell you, specifically, but they almost tell you through telling the dog."
Easter hopes that after Oliver gets acclimated to his job at the office, Oliver can become certified as a therapy dog to help victims out in the community.
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