New Mexico State Police Officer and Bomb Tech David Saiz introduces Whistler to the children Thursday during Safety Town at Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone reads to participants in Safety Town Thursday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos Police Cpl. James Keane helps a Safety Town participation with her shoelaces Thursday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Two young cyclists navigate the Safety Town bike course Thursdau morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
A young cyclist heads towards the traffic lights on the bicycle course at Safety Town. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Safety Town participants play in the shade under the watchful eye of Jessie Ross. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Layne Saunders, an intern with the Los Alamos Police Department, greets incoming kindergarten students at Mountain Elementary School Thursday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos Police Department Cmdr. Preston Ballew, commander of the LAPD bomb squad watches the squad robot during Safety Town Thursday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew, right, assists Sgt. Chris Ross with his bomb squad gear. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross chats with Safety Town participants Thursday morning as teacher Pat Jaramillo looks on. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Safety Town participants look in amazement at LAPD Sgt. Chris Ross in his bomb tech gear Thursday morning at Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Whistler, the ordnance disposal (EOD) dog, leads his handler New Mexico State Police Ofc. David Saiz to a piece of a gun hidden in the grass. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Whistler and his handler NMSP Ofc. David Saiz, a bomb technician, greet participants at Safety Town Thursday at Mountain Elementary School. This was the first year for Saiz and Whistler to join Los Alamos Police Department for Safety Town. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
New Mexico State Police Ofc. David Saiz tells Safety Town participants how Whistler ended up as a bomb squad dog after trying a couple of other ‘careers’ for which he had too much energy. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com