Kiwanis Club honors Deputy Miller for saving abused puppies
JOPLIN, Mo. — A local civic organization recognizes the heroics of another local first responder.
The Kiwanis Club of Joplin honored Newton County deputy Morgan Miller with this month's First Responder of the Month Award. The ceremony took place during this afternoon's meeting at the Joplin Elk's Lodge.
Miller was responsible for rescuing several puppies and their mother after responding to a report of animal abuse in March. Those puppies had zip ties around their throats.Not only did she rescue them—she contacted local shelters and raised funds to care for them.
'It's a little heartbreaking when you see puppies like that, especially when they can't voice, you know, how they're feeling. So, it's a little heartbreaking when you see somebody trying to kill dogs like that. I'm grateful that I was the one that responded and take care of those puppies,' Dep. Morgan Miller, NCSO.
'Hey, we're very proud of Morgan today. She went well above and beyond the expectations of anybody. We have high expectations of our deputies at the sheriff's department, and she went above that,' Joe Moore, NCSO Chief Deputy.
Most of Miller's work following the incident happened while she was off duty.
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