{"id":27658,"date":"2021-08-26T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T17:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=27658"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:22:26","slug":"genesee-county-ken-barrett-makes-a-substantial-donation-to-sheriffs-k-9-fund-after-both-frankie-and-rayzor-require-veterinarian-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/26\/genesee-county-ken-barrett-makes-a-substantial-donation-to-sheriffs-k-9-fund-after-both-frankie-and-rayzor-require-veterinarian-services\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Ken Barrett makes a substantial donation to Sheriff’s K-9 Fund after both Frankie and Rayzor require veterinarian services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sheriff William Sheron Jr. accepts a $2,500 donation from Ken Barrett with Undersheriff Brad Mazur, to bolster the K-9 Fund as monies in the fund have been depleted after K-9 Frankie fell ill and required a week long hospital stay, and K-9 Rayzor suffered a ligament injury and is now in physical therapy. Anyone interested in assisting with a donation to the Sheriff’s K-9 Fund can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 585-345-3000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Ken Barrett, owner of Ken Barrett Chevrolet\/Cadillac in Batavia, surprised the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office with a $2,500 donation to the K-9 Fund on Thursday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrett says he heard though a long time employee, Salesman Bob Mullen, that Mullen’s grandson, Deputy Andrew Mullen, that his K-9 partner Frankie just returned home from a week long stay in the hospital after an illness. The unexpected week long stay will deplete the K-9 fund, with only a few thousand dollars remaining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We thought it was important to help for a lot of reasons, one supporting our community which is one of our primary responsibilities as a business in Genesee County, and it was something our staff feels good about, doing good is doing well,” says Barrett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrett says his business has always tried to support law enforcement over the years and have made prior donations and he says the dealership plans to continue to support the K-9 fund in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Instead of doing advertising and other things, we diverted those funds. This is something that has a lasting impact and is more of an investment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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File photo\/Deputy Andrew Mullen with K-9 Frankie(right) and Officer Quider and K-9 Batu(left) City of Batavia Police \/August 10, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

K-9 Frankie is a 4 1\/2 year old Belgian Malinois. He is named after Deputy Frank Bordonaro who passed away in 2014. Sheriff Sheron says he is at home currently with Deputy Mullen and recovering and will be back on the road soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ken came forward unsolicited and reached out yesterday and said he would like to help out,” says Sheriff Sheron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheron says the the K-9 Fund offsets the cost of running the program and has assisted in purchasing one of the dogs, assists with training, and expenses incurred with the daily maintenance of the dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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File photo\/March 13, 2020\/Rayzor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also, this past month, K-9 Rayzor suffered a leg\/ligament injury that required surgery and is currently in physical therapy. Rayzor is a 2 1\/2 year old German Shepherd and is paired with Deputy James Stack and has been assisting Genesee County since March of 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Unfortunately, we have had some injuries to our K-9’s and we are going to have a sizeable vet bill. We have County funds and donated funds, we have pretty much burned through those. This could not have come at a better time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheriff Sheron says that the City of Batavia, the DEC and State Police will assist the Sheriff’s Office in the mean time until both K-9’s return to service. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ken Barrett, owner of Ken Barrett Chevrolet\/Cadillac in Batavia, surprised the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office with a $2,500 donation to the K-9 Fund on Thursday morning. Barrett says he heard though a long time employee, Salesman Bob Mullen, that Mullen’s grandson, Deputy Andrew Mullen, that his K-9 partner Frankie just \u2026<\/p>\n

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