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Posted: May 28, 2016 3:56 AMUpdated: May 28, 2016 3:59 AM

Seven Year-Old Donates to Police Department

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Charlie Taraboletti

Seven-year-old entrepreneur Koby Pierce is doing his part to help fund the Bartlesville
Police Department’s K-9 program.  Pierce donated 10 percent of the profit made from his gumball machine to the Bartlesville Police Department on Thursday.  The machine is located in the Painted Horse restaurant in downtown Bartlesville. 

According to Pierce's mother, the young businessman recently saw a media report that the police department needed two additional K-9s at the police department because the current animals -- Apollo and Diesel would be retiring and he wanted to help. 

Pierce met with Bartlesville Police Department's K-9 officers Troy Newell and Caleb Samson at the police department on Thursday to donate the money.  He gave a total of $3.

Chief Tom Holland says we can’t thank this young man enough.  Holland says it’s citizens like him who truly make a difference in our community.


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