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And the winner is...

More than 1,400 votes were cast to name the Denver Sheriff's newest K-9.
Credit: Denver Sheriff Department

DENVER — The voting is over to name the Denver Sheriff Department's (DSD) newest K-9.

And the winning name is: Boomer. The pup is a 1-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer from the Netherlands. DSD said Boomer will be trained in explosive detection.

DSD said 20 people have been randomly chosen to attend, along with their family, a meet-and-greet with Boomer.

The voting tallies were:

  • Boomer: 435
  • Nitro: 307
  • Rocky: 255
  • Fuse: 165
  • Pahu: 151
  • Diesel: 108
Credit: Denver Sheriff Department

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