All posts by Rene Averett

death, remembrance

RIP to K9 Akim

We’re sad to report the passing of K9 Akim. He was a beautiful and loved K9. This statement from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office speaks for all of us in K9 Partners.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office grieves the passing of retired K9 Akim. K9 Akim passed away with friends and family by his side at home yesterday. He will always be remembered for his “crazy” energy and soft-hearted disposition.

Sheriff Balaam expressed, “K9 Akim was loyal and courageous; his dedication to protecting our community will never be forgotten. We honor his service, and he will be greatly missed.”

K9 Akim with Chief Deputy Solferino in 2012

K9 Akim was born in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 17, 2010. He and handler Corey Solferino were paired together on January 23, 2012, at the prestigious Vohn Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana. Akim was certified in patrol, narcotics, article detection, and tracking. K9 Akim and Corey worked together as part of the HIDTA task force until his promotion to Sergeant on August 3, 2015.

Akim was able to enjoy many years of retirement with his family poolside in the backyard, under the covered patio, or chasing his brother and sister French Bulldogs around the block

.“To say he will be missed is an understatement. We will miss our Keemers indefinitely,” shared Chief Deputy Corey Solferino and family.

The WCSO family extends heartfelt condolences to the Solferino family. Rest easy, K9 Akim.

New Dogs

Welcome to WCSO’s new K9

Big news today! Our newest K9 is here! Welcome Brutus to the K9 unit, This handsome fella is a Czech Shepherd, born in Poland in October of 2020. Brutus is partnered with Deputy Beau Tittensor. We can’t wait to see what great things this pair will do!

Today, Brutus got to meet his Sheriff, Darin Balaam and get some pets from WCSO staff.

Events

Dogs at Shop with the Sheriff

Washoe County’s Shop with the Sheriff event happened last night at the Wal-Mart store on Pyramid. Local kids were able to fulfill their Christmas Shopping with the assistance of WCSO deputies. Two of the K9s were on hand to greet them and help with the shopping. People got to meet K9 Ava and K9 Odin. Thanks to Wal Mart for their participation in this annual program.

Our own Diana Lee was on hand to take a few photos.

Deputy Harris with K9 Ava
Deputy Evans with K9 Odin.
Events, Gift Items

Scheels Meet and Greet Next Saturday!

Want a chance to see and meet one of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9s up close and personal? Our dogs are socialized and love to meet people. At this time, we don’t know which K9s will be there as their appearance is subject to availability based on work needs.

K9 Jett meets people at Barks and Badges last spring.

K9 Partners will have a table at Scheels on November 12th and will have tee shirts, mugs, and calendars available for set donations. Calendars are also available from Scheels at their Information desk. We’ll be there from 10 am to 2 pm.

So come out and meet our dogs, get some photos, pick up a new calendar or two and chat with their Deputy partners.

Many thanks to Scheels at the Legends Outlets for hosting this Meet and Greet. K9 Partners and the K9 unit appreciate their support.

Last year’s Scheels Meet and Greet – K9 Kyago with a young girl who was thrilled to pet him.
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Great Fun at Consign Furniture

K9 Partners was delighted to be asked to be at Consign Furniture’s first-ever Trunk ‘n’ Treat event! Two Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Teams joined us to give the little trick or treaters a chance to meet Odin and Ava. The dogs were a big hit!

Isn’t this a great sunset shot? All photos from this event were taken by Diana Lee.

The costumes were adorable, scary, and so creative! A DJ kept the music going and the kids dancing. Food and craft vendors filled the parking lot! We had a great time handing out candy, trading cards, and stickers. Here’s a few photos from the evening’s event.

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Trunk ‘n’ Treat at Consign Furniture

Halloween Hounds

K9 Partners will be helping out at Consign Furniture’s Trunk ‘n’ Treat event for kids. All proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club. One of our Washoe County K9 teams will be there with us. It’s between 6 pm and 8 pm on October 28th at Consign Furniture, 6865 Sierra Center Pkwy #200, Reno, NV 89511.

Bring the kids and come on out!

Events

K9 Unit Challenge 2022

From the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page:

Members of the WCSO K9 Unit along with other Northern Nevada K9 unit teams competed in the 2022 Inaugural K9 Unit Challenge in Carson City today. The competition consisted of three courses: Detection, Patrol, and Obstacle/Agility. The goal of this competition is for the different agencies to have a chance to work with each other and give the community a glimpse of what these K9s and their handlers are capable of doing.

The WCSO was represented by Deputy Harris with K9 Ava, Deputy Evans with K9 Odin, and Deputy Lynch with K9 Ace. Join us in congratulating Deputy Harris and K9 Ava for winning 1st place in the Obstacle/Agility course, 3rd place in Patrol, and 2nd place overall.