The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving the Huron Police Department K-9 unit. Public Safety Director Gary Will, Jr. received a phone call shortly after the beginning of the Huron City Commission’s regular Monday night meeting. After taking a second call he returned in time to update the Commission during Public Forum…
Cody is the Department’s drug detecting Police Service Dog. Officer Derek Layher was not injured in the crash. The condition of the lone occupant of a compact car involved in the accident is unknown. The City of Huron received 28-thousand dollars from the State Drug Control Fund in March to buy the 2013 Ford Interceptor S-U-V Layher was driving. The S-U-V has been in service with department since June. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
