Western Washington has a new Accellerant Detection Canine!  Chief Patrick Nicholson, from Jefferson County has recently arrived back from Maine Specialty Dogs with his K9 partner, Allie; She is a two-year old yellow lab. Chief Nicholson attended the 5 week handler program where he and Allie were united, on a scholarship funded by State Farm Insurance.  Allie can detect 30 or more ignitable liquid vapors and is certified by the Maine Criminal Justice Training Academy.  Allie is certified to conduct building/structure sniffs, outdoor/wildland, evidence, and suspect/people sniffs.

Chief Nicholson and Allie can readily respond to requests for the Arson Dog in proximity to the Olympic Peninsula, but will respond further out in Western Washington, depending upon availability...