{"id":9875,"date":"2019-06-27T23:16:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T03:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=9875"},"modified":"2019-06-27T23:16:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T03:16:40","slug":"genesee-county-sheriffs-office-k-9-frankie-and-deputy-erion-graduate-from-niagara-regional-police-service-k-9-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/06\/27\/genesee-county-sheriffs-office-k-9-frankie-and-deputy-erion-graduate-from-niagara-regional-police-service-k-9-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/ Sheriff\u2019s Office K-9, Frankie, and  Deputy Erion graduate from Niagara Regional Police Service K-9 Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"9876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/06\/27\/genesee-county-sheriffs-office-k-9-frankie-and-deputy-erion-graduate-from-niagara-regional-police-service-k-9-academy\/frankie-erion-in-front-of-niagara-falls\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?fit=1600%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1559209128&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?fit=819%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Frankie-Erion-in-front-of-Niagara-Falls.jpg?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. announces the graduation of its new K-9, Frankie, and his handler Deputy Christopher Erion, from the Niagara Regional Police Service Canine Academy in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, June 20, 2019.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-month course covered training in the areas of building and open area searches, obedience, tracking, drug detection, and handler protection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to Deputy Erion and K-9 Frankie, K-9 units from the Niagara Regional Police Service, Niagara Parks Police, and Buffalo Police Department also graduated and were certified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frankie is a 2 \u00bd-year-old Belgian Malinois from Holland and was named in honor of deceased Deputy Frank Bordonaro.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would like to express our sincere appreciation for the overwhelming support from the public and would like to thank all those that generously contributed to the K-9 fund,\u201d said Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. announces the graduation of its new K-9, Frankie, and his handler Deputy Christopher Erion, from the Niagara Regional Police Service Canine Academy in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, June 20, 2019. The three-month course covered training in the areas of \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/06\/27\/genesee-county-sheriffs-office-k-9-frankie-and-deputy-erion-graduate-from-niagara-regional-police-service-k-9-academy\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[1699,1413],"class_list":["post-9875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-deputy-chris-erion","tag-k-9-frankie"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-2zh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19103,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/08\/28\/genesee-county-after-20-years-of-service-k-9-handler-deputy-chris-erion-has-retired\/","url_meta":{"origin":9875,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/After 20 years of service, K-9 handler Deputy Chris Erion has retired","author":"aka","date":"August 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/goq5XYYsD7E Video of Erion on his last day, 8.28.2020 After 20 years of service to Genesee County, Deputy Chris Erion and his family are retiring from law enforcement. His wife and four children, ranging in age from 10-15, are looking forward to reconnecting with Erion, who will move to corporate\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/still-erion.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/still-erion.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/still-erion.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7351,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/01\/02\/genesee-county-new-k-9-named-in-memory-of-deputy-frank-bordonaro\/","url_meta":{"origin":9875,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/New K-9 named in memory of Deputy Frank Bordonaro","author":"aka","date":"January 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. and the Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office would like to express their sincere appreciation for the incredible support received from community K-9 donations. At this time, a new K-9 has been acquired and his name is \u201cFrankie,\u201d named in memory of deceased\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/K-9-frankie-with-Erion-sheriff-2.jpg?fit=901%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/K-9-frankie-with-Erion-sheriff-2.jpg?fit=901%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/K-9-frankie-with-Erion-sheriff-2.jpg?fit=901%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/K-9-frankie-with-Erion-sheriff-2.jpg?fit=901%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45536,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/genesee-county-k-9-frankie-to-retire-as-his-handler-has-resigned-his-position-as-deputy\/","url_meta":{"origin":9875,"position":2},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/K-9 Frankie to retire as his handler has resigned his position as Deputy","author":"aka","date":"August 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Deputy Andrew Mullen has resigned his position as Deputy K-9 handler at the Genesee County Sheriff's Department. \"Deputy Mullen submitted his resignation and requested to take ownership of Frankie.\u00a0The effectiveness of a Police K-9 is typically six to nine years.\u00a0 We made the decision, pending the legislature\u2019s approval, to retire\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809_181138-scaled.jpg?fit=818%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809_181138-scaled.jpg?fit=818%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809_181138-scaled.jpg?fit=818%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809_181138-scaled.jpg?fit=818%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6931,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/11\/25\/genesee-county-new-k-9-has-arrived-funds-continue-to-be-raised-second-k-9-will-also-be-added-to-assist-with-explosives-detection\/","url_meta":{"origin":9875,"position":3},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/New K-9 has arrived, funds continue to be raised, second K-9 will also be added to assist with explosives detection","author":"aka","date":"November 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Pictured left to right-Yngodess Shop owner Christine Crocker, Deputy Chris Erion, K-9 handler and Valeria Antonetti, Assistant at Yngoddess Shop) \u00a0 The Genesee K-9 Fund had a $10,000 goal after K-9 Destro passed away last month due to cancer. 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A new K-9 has been selected\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181124_175307.jpg?fit=1200%2C995&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181124_175307.jpg?fit=1200%2C995&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181124_175307.jpg?fit=1200%2C995&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181124_175307.jpg?fit=1200%2C995&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181124_175307.jpg?fit=1200%2C995&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6487,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/24\/genesee-county-community-remembers-k-9-destro-at-sheriffs-office-tribute\/","url_meta":{"origin":9875,"position":4},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Community remembers K-9 Destro at Sheriff&#8217;s office tribute","author":"aka","date":"October 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Genesee County Sheriff's Office held a tribute for K-9 Destro on Wednesday afternoon at the Sheriff's Office on Park road. 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