Sully: From HRM Hero to Couch King (and Tongue Model)
Breed: German Shepherd (The “I’m Smarter Than You” Breed)
Date of Birth: 2017-03-07 (Making him roughly the same age as that meme you can’t quite remember)
Born: In Germany, the land of precision engineering and perfectly organized sock drawers. Sully embodies neither of these traits, except maybe the precision nose part.
Regimental Number or Badge Number: Nope. Sully preferred to operate under the alias “That Guy Who Always Finds the Stuff.”
Retired From: Halifax Regional Police. After years of service, Sully decided he’d rather chase squirrels than suspects. The squirrels are winning.
Currently Working? Absolutely not. Unless you count professional napping as work. In that case, he’s employee of the month, every month.
If yes, for whom? Himself. His boss is a benevolent dictator who demands belly rubs and the occasional treat.
Fully Retired or Working in Another Capacity? Fully retired. His capacity is now limited to snoring, dreaming of squeaky toys, and judging your snack choices.
Sex: Male (Obviously. Only a male dog could get away with some of the things he does.)
Biographical Information:
PSD Sully served the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) with distinction for seven years. He patrolled the entire region, which is a ridiculously large area (5,577 square kilometers!). That’s like, a million fire hydrants. He assisted in many cases, proving his nose was sharper than a detective’s wit, locating numerous suspects and crucial evidence. He’s basically the reason several criminals now have a newfound appreciation for their lawyers.
Years of Service: 7. (Seven years of “Good boy!”).
Locations Served: The entire HRM, including Halifax Regional Police and RCMP jurisdictions. He covered more ground than a lost tourist.
Significant Track Record:
Sully once tracked a distressed individual through a snowy, wooded area for over an hour and a half. The guy was lost, freezing, and not dressed for the weather. Sully, with his amazing sniffer, located him just in time, saving him from becoming a popsicle. They say if it wasn’t for Sully, the guy would have become a permanent winter decoration.
Specialty Detection: Narcotics. Sully had a nose for the naughty stuff.
Best Arrest:
During a summer night, some knuckleheads decided to have a home invasion, complete with pew-pew sounds. Sully tracked one of the fleeing suspects through backyards and a park, leading to an arrest. But Sully wasn’t done showing off. He then located two actual firearms, a fake one (Sully was not impressed), and other evidence. Basically, he turned the crime scene into an episode of “CSI: Halifax,” but with more barking.
Most Memorable Incident:
The home invasion call. The track was impressive, but the article search? Legendary. The area was huge, distractions were everywhere, but Sully was on it.
Handler: Cst. Craig Durling (The guy who was always seen being walked BY Sully)
Funny Quirks:
Sully has a serious problem with his tongue. It’s constantly sticking out. Like, all the time. Sleeping? Tongue out. Posing for pictures? Tongue out. It’s become his trademark. He’s basically the Gene Simmons of the K9 unit.
And speaking of walks… everyone who knows Sully jokes that he was the one walking his handler. Apparently, Sully had places to be, and Cst. Durling was just holding the leash.
Health Issues:
Sully’s mostly in good shape, but after a particularly strenuous day, he gets a bit of a drag in his back legs. He’s also had some dental work done. Apparently, fighting crime is rough on the teeth. He’s missing a couple of his top front chompers, which probably contributes to the whole tongue-sticking-out situation.