It is not always easy to keep and hold the attention of school children but Harry McKinney had them glued to their seats. McKinney, a Chester County Sheriff’s Deputy and member of the K-9 unit, brought his dog, Jessie, to the Honey Brook Elementary Center on February 13 for a series of afternoon demonstrations.

McKinney, a 26-year veteran of the Chester County Sheriff’s office, put Jessie through her paces as the students watched spellbound. The kids did not come up short in terms of great questions - though the most common question was “Can we pet her?”

“What type of dog is Jessie?” asked one student.