When our K-9 unit got the call from Tom Sperling, we were overwhelmed by his kindness. Tom works at the Ford Rouge plant as a skilled tradesman and donates all his overtime pay to outfitting police dogs with needed ballistic vests. These vests are expensive. Depending on the model chosen, prices range from $1200 to $1600. Tom already donated his overtime pay to outfit our K-9 Gunnar with a vest last year. This year, he offered to buy K-9 Zuko a vest. He is a true dog lover who is passionate about keeping these K-9 officers safe. He came to see Zuko get fitted with his new state-of-the-art vest. On behalf of the entire WCSO, we thank Tom for his generosity.
Through a partnership with Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) and Kroger, the Sheriff and Undersheriff Mike Jaafar took the WCSO on the road to gift unsuspecting drivers. This year deputies went Downriver to hand out the $250 Kroger gift cards. Local media tagged along to capture what we’ve dubbed “Santa stops.” Drivers were overwhelmed! Including one woman who teared up because she’d had such a rough year. If you get a chance, take a look at the dynamite stories WXYZ and CBS Detroit did, or catch it on our socials. FB: Sheriff Raphael Wahington, Insta: wcsoffice
