GAC Family will honor America’s top-performing police and military K-9 heroes in an all-new special, entitled, “K-9 Hero Awards.” The presentation will be hosted by Larissa Wohl, alongside, James Craigmyle, a US Army veteran, and certified K-9 trainer. “K-9 Hero Awards” will premiere on GAC Family on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 5 pm ET. Also, the special was created in partnership with Project K-9 Hero, an organization dedicated to providing assistance for our nation’s heroic working dogs.
James Craigmyle, co-host
‘K-9 Hero Awards’ showcases the incredible achievements and devoted service of Police K-9s, Military Working Dogs, Fire Department K-9s, and Search and Rescue K-9s at the local, state, and federal levels. K-9 Heroes are crowned in seven categories: Patrol Apprehension, Narcotics Detection, Tracking and Trailing, Firearms Detection, Search and Rescue, Accelerant Detection, and Explosives Detection. Award-winning K-9s in each category will receive free medical coverage for life from Project K-9 Hero.
Project K-9 Hero
Project K-9 Hero is a national nonprofit 501c3 organization, whose mission is to provide medical care, food, and death benefit assistance for our nation’s retired Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs. Also, the organization helps K-9s who need a home after their service, through rehabilitation and adoption. Project K-9 Hero is actively engaged with members of Congress to pass a law that grants federal funding for medical care for retired working dogs through the K-9 Hero Act.
‘K-9 Hero Awards’ is part of GAC Family’s broadening commitment to quality, pet-centric programming that raises awareness for important causes supporting animal welfare in America. In February, GAC Family announced the “Great American Rescue Bowl,” a new special slated to air in 2023. The special will showcase kittens, puppies, cats, and dogs available for adoption at shelters across the country. “K-9 Hero Awards” is produced for GAC Family by Pleasant Street Entertainment. Check out the full list of 2021 K-9 Hero Awards recipients below.
Patrol Apprehension Award
K-9 Chief/ Nick Stewart
Agency – Moses Lake PD
Moses Lake, WA
Narcotics Detection Award
K-9 Asha/Jaime Garcia
Agency – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, TX
Edinburg, TX
Explosives Detection Award
MWD Eros/Paige Lewis
Agency – US Army 947th Military Police Detachment (Washington D.C.)
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Firearms Detection Award
K-9 Titan/Daniel Kaase
Agency – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives – Dallas Field Division
Brock, Texas
Search and Rescue Award
K-9 Bella/Barbara Weakley Jones
Agency – Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, KY
Louisville, KY
Accelerant Detection Award
K-9 Dolley/Bud Herndon
Agency – Loudon County Fire Marshals Office, VA
Ashburn, VA
Tracking/Trailing Award
K-9 Rusty/Chris Robinson
Agency – Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, SC
Greenville, South Carolina
K-9 Flash Legacy Award
K-9 Duke/Ed Soares
Agency – Menlo Park PD, California
Menlo Park, California
ABOUT GAC Media
GAC Media, LLC is home to Great American Channels: “GAC Family” Stories Well Told and “GAC Living” Life Well Lived. As the flagship service, GAC Family celebrates American culture, lifestyle, and heritage with original holiday-themed, family-friendly movies and series. GAC Living is the unscripted companion to GAC Family that celebrates Great American family-friendly traditions every day and every season. GAC Media, LLC was established in June 2021 and was organized by Dallas-based Hicks Equity Partners LLC and Bill Abbott. Its ownership primarily consists of US-based family offices.
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