CONWAY — The youngest member of the Conway Police Department is already the most fleet of foot on the force at just 16 months old.
Summit, a Belgian Malinois, is Conway PD's first K9 since 2004. She is partnered with Patrol Officer Morganne Sterl, who came up with the idea to bring a dog onto the force.
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