The Nose Knows

More thorough searches to be conducted with new scent kits

  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Emmett Merritt pulls out the contents of a scent evidence kit that can be requested from the sheriff’s office.
    Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Emmett Merritt pulls out the contents of a scent evidence kit that can be requested from the sheriff’s office.
  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Sharp and K-9 Jaegar follow a scent past Angel’s Dining Car in downtown Palatka. The scent Jaegar was tracking was more than 16 hours old.
    Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Sharp and K-9 Jaegar follow a scent past Angel’s Dining Car in downtown Palatka. The scent Jaegar was tracking was more than 16 hours old.
  • Merritt and K9 Grace follow a scent track through the parking lot of Lowe’s as customers walk past.
    Merritt and K9 Grace follow a scent track through the parking lot of Lowe’s as customers walk past.
A sealed glass jar containing a piece of gauze could be the final puzzle piece Putnam County law enforcement needs to locate lost family members.  Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies trained…

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