On Aug. 15, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Dept. Sgt. Dustin Dixon presented to the Westfield Kiwanis Club with his K9 Fonzie. Fonzie is a 3-year-old, 70-pound German shepherd and Dixon’s third K9 throughout his career. The sheriff’s department has three K9s on its staff. K9s cost an average of $9,000 and perform nine to 10 years of service. (Photo by Anna Skinner)