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Goodlettsville Police Department welcomes K-9 Athena to the force

Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Erin McCullough, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Goodlettsville Police Department has added a new member to its team. K-9 officer Athena is the latest addition to the force. Details about Athena's role and responsibilities are not specified, but it is known that she is a four-legged member of the department.

For more information about K-9 officer Athena and her position with the Goodlettsville Police Department, readers can refer to the source, WKRN News 2, for further details.

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Category: safety · Published: July 31, 2026 · Source: WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Nashville Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Erin McCullough, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)
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Source published	Jul 31, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 31, 2026
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Goodlettsville Police Department welcomes K-9 Athena to the force

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