I am a three-year old, specially trained, Labrador Retriever. I am a special agent with the Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation, who helps other special agents find out how fires got started. In February, 2000, I returned from 13 weeks of training at the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm (ATF) Canine Training School in Front Royal, Virginia. At first, I was trained alone. I learned how to smell many different things, so I can tell if someone set a fire on purpose. Then my new partner came. His name is Special Agent Jeffrey Fennig, and he works as a Deputy State Fire Marshall for the Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation in Milwaukee. We worked hard together and learned a lot. After we met all of the requirements, we received a special certificate. There are only about 50 other dogs in America like me that can do what I do. We travel all over the state to help police try to catch people who start fires. I love my job, and I am proud to work for the Department of Justice.

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