WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Three law enforcement and first responder dogs in the DMV are in the semi-finals for an award.

The American Humane Society has nominated Tiller, Peyton and Bubba for the Hero Dog Award.

Peyton and Bubba are both with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), while Tiller is a facility dog with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department.

Tiller

Tiller is a 4-year-old Labrador retriever and golden retriever mix who has been working with MWAA's police department since 2023.

At the airports, he doesn't sniff out drugs or bombs -- he instead provides comfort to first responders, applying pressure to help relieve stress.

After the deadly January plane crash over the Potomac River, Tiller was there to do his job and support responders

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