Canine cops ‘get the job done’

Police officers come in all shapes and sizes, creeds and colors. Some even come with four legs, cold noses, and a tendency to lick their partners.

The Pct. 4 Constable’s K-9 division is supervised by Lt. Kenneth Key. Under his command are three patrol and narcotic dogs and three Deputy K-9 handlers: Deputy James Glaze and Cir; Deputy Ted Dahlin and Croso; and Deputy Greg Thomason and Bohdy.

Constable Ron Hickman said he is proud to have K-9 officers that get the job done.

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Man’s Best Friend, From Dog to K-9

State police in Huntington are mourning the loss of one of their K-9s killed in the line of duty. The dog was fatally shot during a 10-hour standoff, but saved the life of a trooper.

Once a K-9 is fully trained and ready for duty, they spend every second with their handler, even go home with them, to help develop that very important relationship and bond. So when one is hurt or killed, it’s like losing a partner.

“A dog’s number one tool is its sense of smell,” says Sergeant Ron Arthur, director of the West Virginia State Police K-9 Unit. “Its number one usefulness is as a locator.”

That is why K-9s are used in so many different ways to assist police whether it be for a narcotic bust or tracking a missing person.

Sergeant Ron Arthur says from day one of training he develops a very special bond with the dogs.

“Every dog I’ve worked with I feel like is my partner,” says Sgt. Arthur.

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Top Dog Awards for Alexandria K-9s and Trainers

K-9 Deputy Sheriff John O’Hara (second from left) and Alexandria Police K-9 Officer Carlos Rolon were honored at the annual awards dinner of the United States Police Canine Association held this month  at Bolling Air Force Base.

Deputy O’Hara and his dog, Sherman, finished first in the explosives ordinance detection trials held last June.

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K-9s Make A Comeback At West Deptford PD

In the course of duty for West Deptford police officers, there’s always the potential for danger: the suspect who gets out of control, the armed robber who flees into the night, the home burglar who may or may not still be inside.

That’s where K-9 officers Michael Franks and Joe LaMalfa and their dogs, “Judge,” a 5-year-old German shepherd, and “Mako,” a 2-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, come in.

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Chatham County deputies lead statewide explosives-detecting K-9 training

With his handler in tow, the 3-year-old Arco, a German shepherd, bounded into the third-floor motel room.

Following both verbal and physical commands from Matt Tout, an investigator with the Macon Police Department, Arco ran his nose around the room’s two beds before moving toward the bathroom in the back.

Suddenly, Arco turned and paced back toward the middle of the room.

Inches away from the door that conjoined the room to its neighbor, the K-9 officer sat down, pointed his nose directly at the door and turned around to look at Tout.

“He smelled the door seam and got right on it,” Tout said. “He was like, ‘Here it is, Dad.’”

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