Morton Police Add New K-9 Officer

Published on June 7, 2019

A new full-time K-9 officer recently went to work at the Morton Police Department, with the department’s chief saying the new addition will hopefully be of assistance in any future drug-related calls.

“It helps us be a better resource to our east-end communities and … it just brings us a real enhancement to our policing capabilities,” said Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar.

It had been about a year-long process to get Cpl. Chris Fulton and his K-9 partner Camo to the department — albeit a process with the full backing of the town’s city council and mayor, and one that brought a slew of partnerships from local entities and area law enforcement agencies.

“It’s really a lot of partnerships within the community and with other agencies that were able to make this happen,” said Morningstar. Read More