During her 11-year police career, Ruby and her handler Corporal Daniel O’Neil participated in many search and rescue missions as part of the K-9 Unit and volunteered with the Community, Diversity and Equity Unit, appearing in schools and at many events.
Officer Roy Andrew "Drew" Barr, 28, was a firefighter, EMT, and police officer. He came to Cayce PD in 2016. In 2020 he was promoted to the K-9 unit with his dog Molly.
On Sunday morning, Granville County deputies responded to a report of a fire in Antioch. Deputies determined the suspect could be hiding in the crawl space of a home and that he might still be armed.
Just before 11 p.m. on Monday night, Manitou Springs Police Department officers and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a business on a report of a person menacing others with a firearm.
K-9 Buddy was released to apprehend the suspect. The suspect fled over a privacy fence and Buddy went over the fence after him, continuing to pursue the man into a wooded area, police said.
All 14 handlers on the Milwaukee police force are now equipped with the education to save any dogs life -- whether it's helping a choking dog or administering Narcan to a dog who's accidentally sniffed drugs.
Officer Ryan Allen suffered a heart attack and then a serious brain injury after he was stung by a bee on October 14, 2021.
At about 4 a.m. Sgt. Joshua Caudell, another K-9 handler and a sheriff's deputy were trying to look under the trailer when shots were fired allegedly by Jordan. The arrest report states Caudell was shot in the chest.
When deputies entered the house, the Arkansas Department of Corrections used tracking dogs to track the suspect to a trailer.
Regardless of how a K-9 unit is stood-up and maintained, it is almost universally accepted that the return on investment is practically immeasurable.
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