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Former head of drug task force looking forward to more normal hours after retirement

By Howard B. Owens

After more than 20 years with the Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Steve Mullen, head of the Local Drug Enforcement Task Force, retired Friday.

Sheriff Gary Maha announced the retirement today.

Mullen has taken a job as a private investigator.

For nearly two years, Mullen has been talking about retirement. As one

K-9 Frankie performs last tracking job to follow in handler's footsteps

K-9 Frankie
By Joanne Beck
K-9 Frankie
K-9 Frankie of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office will retire and live with his handler, Deputy Andrew Mullen, who has resigned.
File Photo by Howard Owens.

Frankie, the faithful K-9 used for tracking and other law enforcement duties for the Gensee County Sheriff’s Office the last four years, will now follow in his handler’s footsteps.

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Mullen resigned his position, and has asked to take Frankie with him, Sheriff William Sheron said during Monday’s Public Service Committee meeting.

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