Last July, Officer Fones' union, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 filed a Maryland Public Information Act Request for information request for records transferring ownership and/or possession of K9 Chip from the county and the terms and conditions for such transfer. After delay and a court hearing, the record was provided on October 26, 2015. As described in the documentation, Chip was sent to the Warrior Dog Foundation in Cooper, Texas. We learned that Chip was then placed with a family in July. We appreciate Warrior Dog Foundation for its role in keeping Chip safe and getting him to a safe family home. Even before receiving this information, we had worked very hard recently to try to determine Chip's whereabouts. It has been a sleepless 24+ hours. We can now confirm that Chip is with Gil and his family and is on the way home to Maryland. We thank everyone who signed the petition, all who supported the effort to #BringChipHome, and all who saw the injustice. At the same time, we condemn those politicians who stood by and refused to question the police department's version of events. Please stay with us as we provide more facts. More to follow after we all get some rest. WELCOME HOME CHIP!!! More details on the K9 Chip Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/K9-Chip-126559601028991/ #ChipIsHome #ChipStrong