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A police department in Westmoreland County is adding a new K-9 unit to staff thanks to donation

Lower Burrell Police Department

BURRELL, Pa. — The Lower Burrell Police Department will be adding a K-9 unit to their staff.

>>> RELATED STORY: New K-9 honors fallen Officer Brian Shaw

The department’s addition comes from the the Officer Brian Shaw Foundation and the Shaw family.

The Lower Burrell Police Department would like to thank the Shaw Family and the Officer Brian Shaw Foundation for their...

Posted by Lower Burrell Police Department on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Officer Brian Shaw was shot and killed in New Kensington in 2017.

>>> RELATED STORY: What we know about fallen Officer Brian Shaw

The donation will go toward the purchase of a new K-9 and related training that will be implemented in the Summer of 2022.

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