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This Blog has Gone to the Dogs. [image error]Canine Handler Ted Hamm and “Scarlet”

In 1997 when I promoted to Homicide, I was introduced to a tool of investigation that was new to me: scent canines. Droopy-eared hounds, low and stable, good for cornering if they were ever to build up speed. Which they don’t. They are slow and steady, built for longevity. A special species of canines, these are dogs with jobs.

Ted Hamm, a large-framed, gray-bearded man with an easy smile, was one of the two faces associate...