Sophie, a black Labrador retriever and fire investigation canine extraordinaire, is training to detect up to 60 different types of accelerants using a special fuel mixture developed just for her by Valparaiso University chemistry professor Christina Davis.
When Northwest Indiana fire investigators want to determine whether a fire was intentionally set, they’ll have an adorable weapon on their side: Sophie, a black, 2 1⁄2-year-old English Labrador retriever
The historic swearing-in ceremony came as Crown Point Fire Rescue received a $2.26 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) from the Department of Homeland Security’s