Douglas Sheriff's Department holds open house Wednesday

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department at 1625 Eighth St. will hold an open house from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

The open house includes demonstrations by the K-9 Unit and Sheriff's Posse, with displays and presentations by Search and Rescue, the Special Operations Response Team, Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad, Sheriff's Department Exploring Unit and the Traffic Enforcement Unit. Free hot dogs and sodas will be offered.

At 6 p.m., a special presentation will be held in honor of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The event is co-sponsored by the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Authority.