GCSO hosting Junior Deputy Academy this summer

The Goochland County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) will be hosting its third annual Junior Deputy Academy summer camp, offering kids age 7 to 11 the chance to see what their local sheriff’s office does daily. They will get to see the patrol cars, equipment and technology that GCSO uses on a daily basis. The sheriff’s office will be inviting other first responders to teach what their agencies do as well. Some of those visiting agencies will include Goochland FireRescue, Goochland Animal Protection and the Virginia State Police. Registration for this free, all-day camp opens this month. For more information or to register, visit the Goochland County Parks and Recreation website at https://www.goochlandva. us/236/Parks-Recreation or call (804) 556-5349. said. “It was obvious he has respect for the lives of animals.” the winter months, animals normally hidden away during the day must sometimes forage for food wherever—and whenever—they can.

In this case, however, once he saw a video Busser had taken of the possum walking in circles, Rutledge suspected something might be amiss. He contacted the Department of Wildlife Resources and spent a few minutes conferring with a source who advised him that the animal was likely either ill or injured. The decision was made to euthanize the possum to spare it from any further suffering.

To Busser, the incident showcased the professionalism of the county’s Animal Protection officers, who can often be found crisscrossing the county responding to calls about everything from stray dogs to errant livestock.

“I am very appreciative of the job the officer did, his compassion for the animal, and the thoroughness of his decisionmaking process,” Busser