Died 5\/30\/17
\n1ST Handler – Sergeant Gill Wood
\n2ND Handler – Deputy Scott Demonbreun
\n3RD HANDLER – Deputy Kelley Potter<\/p>\n
Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office (MCSO) beloved Belgian Malinois K9 Mallie passed away Tuesday afternoon May 30th 2017 from complications due to medical conditions. Mallie was born on July 29th, 2008. She spent her first few months under the care and training of the late MCSO Sergeant Gill Wood. She started her career in law enforcement in 2008 with the Cheatham County Sheriff\u2019s Office (CCSO). According to her handler Deputy Scott Demonbreun she excelled at tracking and drug interdiction. \u201cMallie had her first criminal apprehension at six months old after tracking the suspect for a mile,\u201d said Demonbreun. \u201cShe helped us locate two eight balls of crack cocaine hidden inside a female suspect from a hit off the passenger seat in a car.\u201d \u201cHowever for an older deputy like myself, her energy and speed were hard to keep up with,\u201d added Demonbreun. So in July 2010, Mallie returned to the MCSO to her forever home and forever partner Deputy Kelley Potter. Mallie continued to excel at the MCSO. Last July, she located a missing 4-year-old who had wondered off from his home. She tracked him across a gravel road and cornfields to a wooded area where he was found safely. During Mallie\u2019s tenure at the 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force she helped confiscate nearly $100,000 in cash and assets and nearly 60 pounds of illegal narcotics. Mallie also excelled at community policing. She was a regular fixture at schools, day cares, and community events conducting demonstrations and interacting with young ones. Mallie\u2019s calm disposition made her a favorite among children. Potter is also known for his community spirit. He was dubbed the \u201cdancing deputy\u201d after a video of him dancing with kids at a community event went viral. Last Halloween, he dressed up as Batman to participate in neighborhood parades and handout candy. \u201cFrom the day I received Mallie on July 30th, 2010, she changed our lives. She taught me more than I could ever teach her. She excelled at her job. All I had to do was watch her work and she would show me when she located a person, article, or narcotics,\u201d said Potter. \u201cShe was very protective and always kept an eye on me. We both made sure that we both made it home to our family every night,\u201d said Potter. \u201cOur lives were changed once again on May 30th, 2017. Rest in peace Mallie Potter, your family will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died 5\/30\/17 1ST Handler – Sergeant Gill Wood 2ND Handler – Deputy Scott Demonbreun 3RD HANDLER – Deputy Kelley Potter Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office (MCSO) beloved Belgian Malinois K9 Mallie passed away Tuesday afternoon May 30th 2017 from complications due to medical conditions. Mallie was born on July 29th, 2008. She spent her first few …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-3608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-tn"],"yoast_head":"\n