ATLANTIC CITY, NJ –
Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl Defensive Tackle Fletcher Cox made a generous donation to the Atlantic City Police Department and today, he was recognized for his contribution.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Atlantic City Police Department Chief James Sarkos held a press conference at the John “Sonny” Burke Canine Training Center in Corbin City, NJ to acknowledge Cox’s contribution.
Thanks to Cox’s donation, the Atlantic City Police Department was able to purchase K-9 Narco, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in patrol and narcotics detection. Narco and his partner Officer Adrian Nunez-Santos completed a 23-week K9 training program at the John “Sonny” Burke Canine Training Center and graduated from K9 Patrol Scent Class #12 on March 10, 2023. Narco is trained to detect cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and heroin.
K-9 Narco and Officer Nunez-Santos have been busy since graduation and have been involved in numerous CDS related cases, with eight positive indications resulting in the recovery and seizure of large quantities of CDS, CDS paraphernalia, and cash.
Mayor Small expressed his appreciation, saying, “The greatest police department in the world now has a new K-9, and we owe that to Fletcher Cox. Through his donation, Fletcher is showing us he doesn’t just make an impact on the field, but off it as well. Narco has already proven to be a worthwhile addition to the Atlantic City Police Department, and we can’t thank Fletcher enough for his generosity.”
Chief James Sarkos also expressed his gratitude, stating, “Fletcher’s generous donation has fully sponsored the purchase of canine Narco, who has already proven to be a valuable asset in making the streets of Atlantic City safer, recovering dangerous and often times deadly drugs including heroin, fentanyl, prescription pills, cocaine and methamphetamine.”
