NHSO welcomes K9 ‘Mac’, named for David MacAlpine who died of COVID in 2021

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The newest member of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office family is named for a beloved former member.
K9 Mac is a one-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer from Croaita, named for Deputy David MacAlpine.
MacAlpine died of COVID complications in 2021, serving with the Sheriff’s Office for more than 30 years.