New Arson Dog Arrives in Council Bluffs

  • Source: Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Published: 05/24/2017 06:42 AM

The newest member of the Council Bluffs Fire & Rescue has a nose up on arsonists and is planning on using those skills to sniff out the causes of fires. The new investigator is accelerant detection K-9, Gibson. Gibson, a three-year-old male chocolate Labrador retriever, and his handler, Arson Investigator Dan Roberts recently completed the five week canine-accelerant detection school sponsored by State Farm Insurance® and certified by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. “The dog extends the capabilities of the investigator,” said Dan Roberts, Fire Investigator Council Bluffs Fire Department.



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