NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Should something happen to you, saving your scent could help local investigators.
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The Newton County Sheriff’s Office spent the past week hosting Scent Preservation Kit sessions at Palmer Stone Elementary.
The tool allows deputies to store your particular scent for 10 years.
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The sheriff’s office tells Channel 2 Action News that the scent will help K9 units, should they have to search for you.
Deputies were able to provide 150 free kits thanks to a grant from the US Department of Justice.
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