American Essence

Meet the Adorable K-9 Bloodhound Dubbed America’s Hero Dog

Bo the K9 bloodhound and his human handler are the crime-fighting duo that their town needs.
Meet the Adorable K-9 Bloodhound Dubbed America’s Hero Dog
Police Sergeant David Rowland and Bo the bloodhound are a crime-fighting duo in Gastonia, N.C. Courtesy of Gastonia Police Department
Randy Tatano
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Arts and entertainment have always created classic partners in law enforcement: Holmes and Watson. Scully and Mulder.

In the small city of Gastonia, North Carolina, the most famous real-life partners are Police Sergeant David Rowland and Bo. In this case, the team is more like the 1989 Tom Hanks movie “Turner & Hooch.”

Randy Tatano
Randy Tatano
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Randy Tatano is a former local television reporter and network producer who now writes political thrillers as Nick Harlow. He grew up in a New York City suburb and lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and four cats.