New Columbia County K-9 serving school district makes debut by doing demo with handler at School Board meeting

Students at Columbia High School will now be under the watchful eye of the latest K-9 team from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

K-9 Jade debuted along with her handler, Deputy Kevin Bailey, at the most recent School Board meeting on Tuesday.

The pair were recently assigned to the CCSO School Resource Unit under a grant from the Columbia County School District that provides for a K-9 handler to be part of the school resource division.

Bailey and Jade showed off their skills at the meeting with a demonstration.

Bailey placed several chairs on the stage with backpacks hanging on the back to simulate a classroom set-up. He then directed K-9 Jade into the “classroom” to search for contraband.

K-9 Jade alerted on a backpack that contained a handgun and loose ammo, while bypassing the