CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Earlier this month the Clearlake Police Department offered a public show of thanks to Clearlake residents who made a large donation to the department's K9 unit.

Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen thanked Dale and Karen Valentine for their $5,000 to the department's K9 program during the Clearlake City Council's Feb. 13 meeting.

Officer Mike Ray and his K9 partner Harley also joined in thanking the Valentines for their contribution.

Harley and Ray make up one of the three dog-and-officer teams in the unit. The rest of the members are Officer Mike Carpenter and Dex, and Officer Elvis Cook and Max. All three of the dogs are Belgian Malinois.

The program operates solely on donations from the community, with funds also raised from T-shirt and sweatshirt sales and special fundraisers like last Friday's “Tip-A-Dog” event at Main Street Bar and Grill.

For more information visit the K9 unit's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CPDK9 .

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