K-9 TEAM
Deputy Brian S. Bullock & K9 "Kelly"
Brian Scott Bullock has been a Deputy State Fire Marshal since 1999. Scott is assigned to the Southern Division for fire investigations and is a member of the Major Incident Response Team with K-9 "Kelly". Kelly is a yellow Labrador retriever born in September of 2000. Scott and K-9 "Kelly" completed the intense 5-week training academy and were certified in Alfred, Maine in May of 2003. As a Certified Canine Accelerant Detection Team, by the Maine State Police, Scott and Kelly will examine fires for the presence of accelerants throughout the State of Delaware.
K-9 "Kelly" is also made available to all Delaware's municipal fire marshals to assist them in their fire investigation efforts. Kelly and her training were provided by a grant from the State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.
Kelly is a "companion dog" and lives and travels with Deputy Bullock at all times. As a food reward K-9, which refers to Kelly's training, she has to actually make a positive alert on an accelerant before she is rewarded with a handful of her food. In order to consume her daily allotment of food, Kelly has to go to the source of an accelerant 40 to 50 times daily. When Kelly has no actual fire scenes to examine, training aids are put out for her to work on a daily basis.
K-9 "Kelly" replaces the State's previous K-9, "Moose" who retired after a successful career and is now enjoying life on the porch with his handler, retired Deputy State Fire Marshal Bill Bush.
