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Top dogs train for the shield

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Deputy Craig Somerville, Jr., with the Lake County Sheriff's Office, praises his dog, Diesel, after completing a narcotics training session given by the TOPS Police K9 Training Program at the Gurnee Public Works facility. (Candace H)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Deputy Craig Somerville, Jr., with the Lake County Sheriff's Office, praises his dog, Diesel, after completing a narcotics training session given by the TOPS Police K9 Training Program at the Gurnee Public Works facility. (Candace H)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Dave Lemmer, a Bannockburn police officer works with his dog, Odin, to search for drugs planted in the Gurnee Public Works facility during a narcotics training session given by the TOPS Police K9 Training Program. (Candace H)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Chris Koch, a Niles police officer, works with his dog, Ace, on going up metal viewing stands during an obedience class given by the TOPS Police K9 Training Program at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. (Candace H)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Marshall Kite, an Elgin police officer, works with his dog, Tango, on an obstacle course at TOPS Kennel during the Police K9 Training Program in Grayslake. (Candace H)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media John Lanctot, a Kenosha County deputy sheriff, holds his dog, Fritz, as they practice a bite scenerio with Nick Choukas, of McHenry, a trainer, on the hood of a car during a TOPS Police K9 Training session in a parking lot on Commerce Drive in Grayslake. (Candace H)