USRC is pleased to announce that Summer, the Union Station Amtrak Police Department K9 up for a Hero Dog Award, has made it through to the second round of voting.

American Humane will be hosting the eighth annual Hero Dog Awards in Beverly Hills on September 29, 2018. One of the nominees is Summer, a 7-year-old female Labrador who was deployed with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan in March 2012. In 2014, Summer and Sergeant Micah Jones K122, USAF, Ret., became a TSA K9 team for the Amtrak Police Department at Union Station in Washington, DC. Since partnering up, Summer and Sergeant Jones have been responsible for the safety and security of Amtrak passengers, personnel, and infrastructure. On a daily basis, they conduct tactical train rides from Washington, DC to New York City, perform sweeps and protection for VIPs and foreign dignitaries, and provide mutual aid with surrounding police departments during bomb threats. The team conducted K9 sweeps for the 58th Presidential Inauguration Candlelight Dinner held at Union Station. Additionally, in 2015, they provided coverage and security for Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York City.

USRC encourages you to vote for Summer for this year’s Hero Dog Awards. You can vote once a day until July 11, 2018.