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Wounded York County Lieutenant Makes First Public Appearance at K-9 Fundraiser

The outing followed the September ambush in North Codorus Township that killed three detectives, leaving him critically injured.

Overview

  • Lt. David Godfrey attended the York County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit spaghetti dinner on Oct. 5 at the York Fairgrounds.
  • A Facebook video shows him walking into the event with a walker as attendees stood and applauded.
  • Godfrey is a 24-year veteran who oversees the sheriff’s K-9 unit and is a certified master trainer.
  • The nonprofit Protection4Paws highlighted his recovery and said it is seeking donations for lifesaving K-9 gear.
  • He was wounded during a Sept. 17 warrant service in North Codorus Township in which three Northern York County Regional Police detectives and the suspect, Matthew Ruth, were killed.