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K9 Automobile License Plates Are Available

We are thrilled to announce the K9 License Plates are now for sale through the Nevada DMV! This has been a long road and we’re so excited to see our great looking plate ready to ride on your car or truck or whatever vehicle you chose to show your support for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9s.

As announced earlier, all proceeds from the sale of these specialty plates will go toward the building of a training facility in Reno. This building will help to improve the high quality skills of our K9s and others within the region.

To get your plate now or when you renew your plates, go to your local DMV and ask for the K9 Specialty Plate. It should be displayed on their wall. It will look like the photo above.

Birthdays, New Dogs

Welcome and Happy Birthday to…

… K9 Bodie!

We are thrilled to announce the newest members of our K9 Unit!! Please give a warm welcome to K9 Bodie and his partner Deputy Baker! K9 Bodie turned 2 years old on January 4th! Happy Belated Birthday Bodie! 🎉🎂🎈🐾🎁

Bodie is a Czech Shepherd and was born in The Czech Republic. He is a dual purpose K9, trained for both patrol and narcotics. We can’t wait to see what an amazing job this new K9 Team will do for our community! ❤

From the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office:

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and the WCSO family are pleased to introduce the newest member of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Please welcome K9 Bodie!

K9 Bodie is a Czech Shepherd who was born on January 4th, 2022. After finishing his training at the renowned Vohne Liche Kennels, Bodie is now certified as a dual-purpose K9, trained in narcotics detection, apprehension, and tracking. K9 Bodie will serve our community alongside his partner, Deputy Tyler Baker.

“K9 Bodie has a friendly disposition and high drive. He will be a valuable addition to our K9 unit, helping to ensure the safety of our community and aiding in our ongoing efforts to combat illicit narcotics in our region, including fentanyl,” said Sheriff Balaam. “A special thanks to our friends at Washoe County K9 Partners for their continued invaluable support of our K9s and agency.” (All photos from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.) Click to see larger images.

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K9 Kyago Retires

Photo by Mike Lucido, Eighty8 Studios

01/03/24- Today, K9 Kyago ended his service with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office after almost 8 years as Deputy Dunham’s partner.

We are going to miss you, Kyago! But we are so happy to wish you a very happy retirement. You have earned a promotion to the position of “King of the Couch”! Such a Good Boy!

The following is from the WCSO’s Facebook page:

Today, Sheriff Balaam hosted a ceremony for the retirement of K9 Kyago after seven years of loyal service to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and our community.
In 2016, K9 Kyago was partnered with Deputy Dunham and completed his training at Vohne Liche Kennels in Indiana before joining the WCSO. Kyago served as a dual-purpose K9, trained in narcotics detection, subject apprehension, and tracking.
Kyago had a tremendous career serving in both the patrol division and on the Northern Nevada Interdiction Task Force alongside his partner, Deputy Dunham.
Kyago played a crucial role in removing millions of dollars worth of illicit narcotics from our streets and, with his social disposition, was always a crowd favorite at community events.
“Our K9s not only help to ensure the safety of our community, but they are beloved members of our office who bring our community together,” said Sheriff Balaam. “On behalf of the entire Sheriff’s Office, thank you for your dedicated service, Kyago! Enjoy your well-earned retirement with your family.”

New Dogs

Just a Tease Announcement

We hope you are all having a great start to your new year! We have an exciting announcement to make! We will soon be introducing a new K9 team to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit. The new team is currently finishing up their training and certifications and then we will introduce you to them! In the meantime, we will be giving you a few “sneak peeks” of our new furry deputy. Enjoy!! “Ears” to a Happy New Year!!

Training

K9s Train for Raven.

This was posted recently on the Washoe County Sheriff’s Facebook page. Sharing the post and photos here.

Our Washoe County K9 teams recently participated in training with our RAVEN flight crew. This training session aimed to familiarize our K9s with our helicopters and prepare them for real-life deployments across our region.

Practical training exercises like this are crucial in ensuring our teams are fully prepared and equipped to respond rapidly to emergencies throughout Northern Nevada.

Great teamwork was demonstrated by both our K9 and RAVEN teams!

Click to see larger images.