Officials visit school with new vehicle, K-9 team

TYLER – Smith County Judge Neal Franklin and members of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office stopped by Bell Elementary School in Tyler on Thursday to chat with local students. As a part of National County Government Month, Franklin and members of the sheriff’s office’s K-9 team showed up outside the school on Thursday with the county’s new Terradyne armored law enforcement vehicle, that students got to look inside of and learn about.

Bell Elementary recently became a partner with Smith County through the new Community Connect Program from the Tyler Area Business Education Council and Tyler ISD. Students also got to meet with the K-9 team, who told them about the work they do and the role that dogs like K-9 Bella serve in law enforcement.